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Heart murmurs in horse athletes
The horse's heart weighs 4 kg, is about the size of a basketball and is 25-30 cm...
Overtraining and under-performance: early detection
Overtraining is characterized by an imbalance between training activity and...
Aerobic capacity: how does it impact racehorses?
Aerobic capacity in a racehorse is described as the usage of oxygen to provide...
Atypical equine myopathy
Atypical myopathy is a disease that affects horses. It is a generalized muscle...
Optimising bone repair
Optimising bone repair is a key factor in limiting the risk of...

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Heart murmurs in horse athletes

Heart murmurs in horse athletes

The cardiovascular system can be compared to a huge orchestra, and the presence of any structural defect can alter the functioning of the system and throw the orchestra out of harmony. A heart murmur is added to the initially audible heartbeat and becomes a false note in the orchestra, requiring the trainer to intervene on several levels.

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Aerobic capacity: how does it impact racehorses?

Aerobic capacity: how does it impact racehorses?

Aerobic capacity in a racehorse is described as the usage of oxygen to provide the energy required to sustain the activity. To move, a horse must use a combination of metabolic and biochemical processes to generate energy.

The demand for energy in horses is constant, whether it’s to maintain, perform, or develop muscle. Whatever the effort, the horse needs a transfer of chemical energy to respond to mechanical work. To meet this energy demand, numerous metabolisms are activated, and training can help to strengthen these diverse processes.

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Atypical equine myopathy

Atypical equine myopathy

Myopathy is a muscular disease that affects horses. That is mainly associated with the consumption of certain tree species, especially sycamore maples. When horses graze on pastures where these trees are located, they can ingest toxins that damage muscles and cause muscle failure. Usually fatal, this disease can occur at any time of the year, although it is more common in the fall.

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Optimising bone repair

Optimising bone repair

Optimising bone repair is central to limiting the risk of injury. Adequate post-injury rest periods are vital to allow the bone structure to regenerate. What are the time markers for rest phases? What type of protocol is most effective? How can monitoring help detect bone fatigue?

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Standardised test of effort in athletes horses

Standardised test of effort in athletes horses

The Standardised test of effort is a tool for checking a horse’s state of fitness by characterising his response to a workload. Like all athletes, horses need to be physically and mentally ready before a major sporting event. That’s why it’s worth incorporating this tool for objectively measuring the horse’s various physiological parameters.

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Bones response to loading

Bones response to loading

Between power and fragility, the horse perfectly embodies the expression “colossus with feet of clay”. Find out in this article how the horse’s bones are subjected to repeated mechanical loads that can have a profound impact on his bone health.

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