TABLE 1.
List of horses in the study.
| Group | ID | Age (years) | Intense exercise (days) | Exercise‐death interval (days) | Reason for death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercised | 01 | 5 | 8 | 0 | Drug anaphylaxis |
| 02 | 6 | 8 | 0 | Tendon rupture | |
| 03 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Collapse during racing | |
| 04 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Colic | |
| 05 | 5 | 6 | 0 | Collapse during racing | |
| 06 | 4 | 6 | 0 | Collapse during fast work | |
| Mean | 5.17 | 6.33 | 0.67 | ||
| SD | 0.75 | 1.51 | 1.21 | ||
| Rested | 07 | 8 | 5 | 35 | Advanced osteoarthritis |
| 08 | 6 | 5 | 91 | Tendon rupture | |
| 09 | 8 | 5 | 82 | Chronic lameness | |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | 45 | Advanced osteoarthritis | |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 79 | Unsuitable temperament | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 94 | Chronic lameness | |
| Mean | 6.83 | 5.00 | 71.0 | ||
| SD | 1.33 | 0.63 | 24.8 |