Competitors in the 1990 Race of Champions (a 150-mile, 2-day endurance ride) were asked
to participate in a study on body weight and condition of endurance horses. Prior to the race …

Reason for performing study: Limited information exists about the physiological changes
and clinical problems that occur in elite horses competing in high‐speed 160 km endurance …

Three‐hundred and sixty horses, primarily of Arabian breeding, age 5–22 years and body
condition scores 1.5–5.5 (on 1 to 9 scale as described by Henneke 1985), participated in …

Materials and Methods Horses and ponies were evaluated which had qualified via regional
events to compete at the national unaffiliated championship show in a variety of equestrian …

Reasons for performing study Few noninvasive measures associated with performance
assessment are available for racehorse trainers. Evaluation of body composition of superior …

A field survey involving 112 Standardbred race horses in 14 stables at a Detroit racetrack
was conducted to determine feeding practices of the Standardbred trainers, to estimate …

This study examined whether body composition was predictive of competitive success in
elite standardbreds (STB). Rump fat and muscle thickness (MTH)(vastus …

Three hundred and seventy two horses of varying breeds, height and fatness were weighed
and measured for height at the withers. They were assessed for condition score by …

To answer the question of whether horse height, cannon bone circumference, and loin width
can be used as indicators of weight-carrying ability in light horses, eight mature horses …

We examined 106 Thoroughbred (TB) and 51 Standardbred (SB) racehorses that were
presented because of poor performance. All horses were in training and had raced within 2 …