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Table 4 Aimed and achieved HRs and speeds in both SETs of event horses and ponies

From: A prospective study on a cohort of horses and ponies selected for participation in the European Eventing Championship: reasons for withdrawal and predictive value of fitness tests

Exercise step

Aimed speed (m/s)

SET-I

SET-II

Achieved speed (m/s)

Achieved HR (beats/min)

Achieved speed (m/s)

Achieved HR (beats/min)

Horses

     

1

6.7

5.7 ± 0.9

146 ± 18

6.4 ± 1.3

141 ± 11

2

8.3

9.0 ± 0.4

166 ± 7

8.6 ± 0.4

161 ± 13

3

10

10.6 ± 0.3

186 ± 6

10.4 ± 0.3

181 ± 14

4

11.7

10.6 ± 0.6

197 ± 12

11.0 ± 0.3

193 ± 14

Ponies

Aimed HR

    

(beats/min)

1

160

7.6 ± 0.1

172 ± 10

6.8 ± 0.2

151 ± 4

2

170

9.0 ± 0.3

190 ± 9

7.9 ± 0.5

172 ± 4

3

180

9.5 ± 0.4

207 ± 7

8.8 ± 1.3

189 ± 5

4

Max. HR

9.1 ± 0.4

215 ± 8

10.8 ± 0.8

197 ± 6

  1. Aimed and achieved heart rates (HR; beats/min) and speeds (m/s) and achieved HRs speeds during SET-I and SET-II of event horses (n = 4) and event ponies (n = 3) of the national selection in preparation for European Championship of 2010 (ponies) and 2011 (horses).