Physiological responses of horses competing at a modified 1 Star 3‐day‐event

Abstract

The impending 1996 summer Olympic 3‐day‐event in Atlanta has focused attention on the need to determine what modifications to the demanding Endurance Test will be required to ensure safety of the horses competing. Three groups of horses participated in a Field Trial held in August of 1994 in northern Georgia to determine the safety and feasibility of conducting a modified 3‐day‐event in hot, humid weather. One group (TD) completed a modified 1 Star 3‐day‐event test, a control group (HT) completed a Horse Trial identical to the modified 1 Star test except for the omission of Phases B and C and the third group (E), comprised of European horses, completed the modified 1 Star test with a longer,..