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. 2015 Mar 20;57(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13028-015-0107-1

Table 2.

Number of training sessions

2-year-olds 3-year-olds
Group January-March April-June July-September October-December January-March April-June July-September October-December
Heat training C 7.0 ± 0.8 15.9 ± 2.5 11.8 ± 1.3 6.6 ± 0.6 3.6 ± 0.5 5.1 ± 1.0 10.0 ± 1.3 9.3 ± 1.3
R 6.1 ± 0.8 15.6 ± 2.5 16.1 ± 1.3 8.8 ± 0.6 4.5 ± 0.5 7.0 ± 1.0 10.5 ± 1.3 6.3 ± 1.3
Intervals, flat C 4.0 ± 0.5 6.6 ± 1.1 1.8 ± 0.1 1.8 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.2
R 5.0 ± 0.5 8.1 ± 1.1 1.9 ± 0.1 2.6 ± 0.3 1.0 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.2
Uphill intervals C 6.1 ± 1.5 6.6 ± 1.3 6.3 ± 0.7 1.9 ± 0.4
R 9.4 ± 1.5 8.9 ± 1.3 7.8 ± 0.7 2.1 ± 0.4
Cross country jog C 5.5 ± 0.3 6.9 ± 0.6 3.9 ± 1.4 2.3 ± 0.5 0.3 ± 0.2 0.5 ± 0.2
R 6.0 ± 0.3 5.5 ± 0.6 4.6 ± 1.4 2.8 ± 0.4 0.25 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.2
Total training C 7.0 ± 0.8 21.4 ± 2.4 22.6 ± 1.0 17.1 ± 2.1 13.8 ± 1.7 13.8 ± 2.3 17.9 ± 1.8 11.5 ± 1.6
R 6.1 ± 0.8 21.6 ± 2.4 26.6 ± 1.0 21.5 ± 2.1 18.5 ± 1.7 18.8 ± 2.3 19.3 ± 1.8 8.6 ± 1.6
Total training All 6.6 ± 0.6 21.5 ± 1.7 24.6 ± 0.7 19.3 ± 1.4 16.1 ± 1.2 16.3 ± 1.6 18.6 ± 1.3 10.1 ± 1.1

Number of sessions performed per horse as heat training (including 1–3 times 1,600 m [C-group] or 1–3 times 1,100 m [R-group], 2,000 m tests, VLa4–tests [4 times 1,000 m] and races [bonus race, qualification race and official races]), intervals on track (500–700 m [C: 6 times, R: 4 times]), uphill intervals (5% incline, 600 m [C: 6 times, R: 4 times]), cross country jogs and total number of training sessions including heat training, intervals on track, uphill intervals and cross country jogs for 8 horses subjected to a control training program (C) and 8 horses subjected to a reduced (by 30% distance, R) training program from March as 2-year-olds to December as 3-year-olds (lsmeans ± SE). High intensity training was scheduled ~2 times/week but horses could miss training due to health problems, lack of staff or poor weather and track conditions.