The workload of riding‐school horses during jumping

Abstract

This study makes it clear that the extra workload of jumping fences should be taken into account in the training programmes of jumping horses. Further research with more experienced horses jumping higher fences will reveal the workload for top-level jumping horses.

Prevalence of exercise‐associated arrhythmias in normal performing dressage horses

“…For showjumping horses maximum HR is higher, at approximately 180 beats/min (Art et al . 1990; Sloet van Oldruitenborgh‐Oosterbaan et al . 2006), whereas maximum HR reached during racing and training in racehorses is up to 240 beats/min (Betros et al .…”

Effects of fence height on total and free iodothyronine changes in horses after experimental show jumping sessions

“…The increase in heart rate after showjumping was comparable to the results obtained after showjumping in different studies, in elite jumper horses during competition (Lekeux et al . 1991) and riding‐school horses during jumping (Sloet van Oldruitenborgh‐Oosterbaan et al . 2006).…”

Circulating β-Endorphin, Adrenocorticotropin, and Cortisol Concentrations of Horses Before and After Competitive Show Jumping with Different Fence Heights

“…Show jumping is quite an intense sport, despite the relatively slow average speed, due to the intense effort required to jump fences every 5 seconds; it is assumed to influence the prevailing anaerobic metabolism [13], depending on fence jumping [14]. Power, speed, and technical jumping skill influence how successfully a horse performs [15].…”