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A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses

Conditioning provides physiological adaptation, resulting increase in fitness of athletics horses, which eventually increase their performance. The primary aim of a conditioning program is to produce the best performing athletic horse with minimal injuries. A survey was conducted using a questionnai...

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Main Authors: Mohd Zulkaffli, Hazira Filza, Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza, Omar, Mohamed Ariff
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Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26768/1/PROCEEDING%203.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.267682016-08-01T04:11:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26768/ A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses Mohd Zulkaffli, Hazira Filza Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Omar, Mohamed Ariff Conditioning provides physiological adaptation, resulting increase in fitness of athletics horses, which eventually increase their performance. The primary aim of a conditioning program is to produce the best performing athletic horse with minimal injuries. A survey was conducted using a questionnaire to identify various conditioning programs practiced by the local endurance horse establishments with regards to techniques and duration of the program. Fifteen athletic endurance horses with three horses each representing five equine establishments were used in this study. The duration of every conditioning program were recorded. Performance parameters that were monitored were the average recovery time, the average speed, the completion rate and the level of performance. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare conditioning programs practiced by different establishments in relation to their performances. The mean of the average speed of horses from different establishments ranged from 9.30 to 15.20 km hr-1. Stable A that practices all basic endurance conditioning techniques with a duration period of conditioning of >3 months showed the highest speed (15.20 ± 0.05 km hr-1) and the shortest mean of the average recovery period (12.28± 1.18 min) with a 100 % completion rate in 120 km endurance race category. Therefore, the conditioning program practiced by Stable A is suggested to be an optimal conditioning program suited for horses under Malaysian conditions in producing good and competitive endurance horses locally. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26768/1/PROCEEDING%203.pdf Mohd Zulkaffli, Hazira Filza and Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza and Omar, Mohamed Ariff (2012) A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses. In: 7th Seminar in Veterinary Sciences, 27 Feb.-2 Mar. 2012, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (pp. 10-13).
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description Conditioning provides physiological adaptation, resulting increase in fitness of athletics horses, which eventually increase their performance. The primary aim of a conditioning program is to produce the best performing athletic horse with minimal injuries. A survey was conducted using a questionnaire to identify various conditioning programs practiced by the local endurance horse establishments with regards to techniques and duration of the program. Fifteen athletic endurance horses with three horses each representing five equine establishments were used in this study. The duration of every conditioning program were recorded. Performance parameters that were monitored were the average recovery time, the average speed, the completion rate and the level of performance. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare conditioning programs practiced by different establishments in relation to their performances. The mean of the average speed of horses from different establishments ranged from 9.30 to 15.20 km hr-1. Stable A that practices all basic endurance conditioning techniques with a duration period of conditioning of >3 months showed the highest speed (15.20 ± 0.05 km hr-1) and the shortest mean of the average recovery period (12.28± 1.18 min) with a 100 % completion rate in 120 km endurance race category. Therefore, the conditioning program practiced by Stable A is suggested to be an optimal conditioning program suited for horses under Malaysian conditions in producing good and competitive endurance horses locally.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohd Zulkaffli, Hazira Filza
Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza
Omar, Mohamed Ariff
spellingShingle Mohd Zulkaffli, Hazira Filza
Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza
Omar, Mohamed Ariff
A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
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Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza
Omar, Mohamed Ariff
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title A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
title_short A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
title_full A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
title_fullStr A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of Malaysian endurance horses
title_sort comparative study of conditioning programs in relation to performance of malaysian endurance horses
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26768/1/PROCEEDING%203.pdf
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