Naslov
Variability of stress indicators in jumping horses in parkour due to horse age and competitive season

Autori
Gregić, Maja ; Bobić, Tina ; Baban, Mirjana ; Bunevski, Gjoko ; Gantner, Vesna

Izvornik
Macedonian veterinary review (1409-7621) 43 (2020), 2; 169-173

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
jumping horses ; parkour ; stress indicators

Sažetak
Aiming to determine the variability in stress indicators due to horse age and competitive season (May, July, September) in jumping horses in parkour, research was performed on 14 studs (7 younger, and 7 older) trained and bred in the same conditions. The stress indicators (heartbeats, cortisol, glucose, and lactate concentrations in saliva) were measured or sampled before, during and at the end of the training - parkour jumping. The significance of the differences in stress indicators between the horse age classes regarding the competitive season was tested by Tukey’s test. Based on determined results it could be concluded that all stress indicators, during the entire competitive season, were higher in younger (less experienced) than in older (more experienced) horses. Furthermore, all stress indicators, with the exception of heartbeats, were highest in the peak of competitive season (July), while the lowest values of all stress indicators were determined at the end of competitive season (September). Monitoring of stress indicators, especially heartbeats, could be used for routine evaluation of horse preparedness for a particular activity

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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