Equine Exercise Physiology

What is Training?

• Chronic physiological responses

    repetitions, adaptations, efficiencies

    adaptations maintained longer than in humans, upon ceasing programme

• Acute physiological responses

    returns to baseline quickly after exercise (if fit!)

What is Exercise?

• Chronic physiological responses

    repetitions, adaptations, efficiencies

    adaptations maintained longer than in humans, upon ceasing programme

• Acute physiological responses

    returns to baseline quickly after exercise (if fit!)

What is not an aim of training?

• Skill

• Strenght

• Speed

• Stamina

• Winning

What is a Gross Skill?

• Takes place in a stable, predictable environment and athlete knows exactly what to do and when.

• Involves large muscle movements (e.g. jumping)

• Involve intricate, precise movements of small muscle groups

• Where environment is constantly changing, and skills/movements have to be adapted.

What does the acronym SPORT stand for?

What does the acronym FIT strand for?

What is not an aim of a training plan?

• Decrease risk of injury?

• Delay the onset of Fatigue

• Nutritional Balance

• Increase the horses exercise capacity

How many phases of training are there?

• 10

• 3

• 5

• 7

Describe phase one in three phase training?

Describe phase two in three phase training?