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.