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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2023; 13(4); doi: 10.3390/ani13040689

Longitudinal Training and Workload Assessment in Young Friesian Stallions in Relation to Fitness: Part 1.

Abstract: Friesian stallions have to complete a 10-week studbook approval test (70-day test) consisting of dressage and driving training for acceptance as a breeding stallion. Training response of the horses to this approval program was evaluated. External workload (EW) of 16 stallions (3.2 ± 0.4 years old) was registered during the 9 weeks preceding the 70-day test (preparation period) and during 70-day test. Ridden indoor standardized exercise tests (SET), measuring heart rate (HR) and plasma lactate concentration (LA) at walk, trot and canter, were performed in week 1 (SET-I), 6 (SET-II) and 10 (SET-III) of the 70-day test. Linear mixed effect models were used to analyze HR and LA related to SETs and EW related to the phase of the study, using Akaike's information criterion for model reduction. EW was higher in the 70-day test compared to the preparation period, with longer duration of training sessions. Compared to SET-I, horses showed increased HR and LA after canter in SET-II and SET-III, indicating that they were more fatigued. The fact that the fitness of these Friesian stallions decreased during the 70-day test suggests overtraining. To optimize training effects and welfare of these horses, the workload of the training program needs to be adjusted.
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Publication Date: 2023-02-16 PubMed ID: 36830476PubMed Central: PMC9952485DOI: 10.3390/ani13040689Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research conducted a detailed examination of the training response and workload of young Friesian stallions undergoing a 10-week studbook approval test. The results indicated an increase in the workload and fatigue levels of the horses during the test, suggesting a need for modifications in the training program to optimize its effects and ensure the horses’ welfare.

Research Objective and Methodology

  • The primary goal of this study was to assess the training response and workload of young Friesian stallions undergoing a 10-week studbook approval test. This test is crucial for a Friesian horse to be accepted as a breeding stallion and includes a rigorous schedule of dressage and driving training.
  • The research measured the external workload (EW) of 16 stallions, with a mean age of 3.2 years, during the nine weeks leading up to the approval test and during the test itself.
  • Standardized exercise tests (SETs) were conducted at three intervals during the 70-day test to measure heart rate and plasma lactate concentration, two parameters indicative of a horse’s exertion and fatigue levels.
  • Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effect models, with the Akaike’s information criterion employed for model reduction.

Main Findings

  • The EW was found to be significantly higher during the 70-day test compared to the preceding nine-week preparation period. The training sessions during the test phase also lasted longer.
  • Heart rate and plasma lactate concentrations, indicative of physical exertion and fatigue, increased after cantering in the second and third SETs compared to the first one, suggesting that the stallions became progressively more tired throughout the test.

Implications and Conclusions

  • This study suggests that the 70-day test results in overtraining of the Friesian stallions, as evidenced by the increase in workload and signs of fatigue. This overtraining could potentially be detrimental to the horses’ health and wellbeing.
  • Therefore, the researchers recommend that the workload of the training program needs to be adjusted in order to optimize training effects and safeguard the welfare of the horses.

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Siegers E, van Wijk E, van den Broek J, Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan M, Munsters C. (2023). Longitudinal Training and Workload Assessment in Young Friesian Stallions in Relation to Fitness: Part 1. Animals (Basel), 13(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040689

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 13
Issue: 4

Researcher Affiliations

Siegers, Esther
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Wijk, Emma
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van den Broek, Jan
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Marianne
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Munsters, Carolien
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Equine Integration, Groenstraat 2C, 5528 NS Hoogeloon, The Netherlands.

Grant Funding

  • KFPS
  • Moxie Sport

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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