Strenuous exercise in traditional polo matches creates enormous stress on horses.
Hematological and physiological measures may vary across different field-play positions …

Physiological and hematochemical changes associated with exercise have been
extensively investigated in equine species. It is known that stress elevates circulating levels …

player–pony dyad in Polo: lessons from other sports and future directions | Animal Frontiers |
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This study aimed to investigate the use of maximum eye surface temperature (EST max),
recorded by infrared thermography, as an indicator of physical fitness in ranch horses. Data …

Studies on biochemical constituents and hydration of horses in training or competitions are
essential for the knowledge of their adaptive physiological and metabolic responses to the …

This study aimed to evaluate if exercise-induced acute phase response (APR) occurs in
endurance horses in response to the race. The study included 23 horses competing in an …

A deep knowledge on metabolic response of athlete horse to exercise is of paramount
importance for the development of optimal training programs to attain equilibrium between …

Simple Summary Polo is an equestrian sport that requires two teams of four players to score
goals at opposing ends of a 150 m× 275 m pitch. Each player is rated on a handicap system …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the serum proteinogram, identifying and
quantifying the acute-phase proteins (APPs) of horses used in show jum** activity with …

High-intensity exercise can be associated with the occurrence of muscle injury, as well as
the induction of an acute-phase response (APR). The present study aims to investigate the …