Influence of riders’ skill on plasma cortisol levels of horses walking on forest and field trekking courses
| Autor: | Akihiro Matsuura, Ayaka Ono, Mami Irimajiri, Yumi Yamazaki, Kentaro Watanabe, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Wakako Sakai, Toshihiko Nakanowatari, Koichi Hodate |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors Hydrocortisone 040301 veterinary sciences Forests 0403 veterinary science medicine Animals Humans Horses Circadian rhythm Gait Cortisol level business.industry Human-Animal Bond Track and Field 0402 animal and dairy science Horse 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine 040201 dairy & animal science Circadian Rhythm Plasma cortisol Motor Skills Physical therapy General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Stress Psychological Sports |
| Zdroj: | Animal Science Journal. 88:1629-1635 |
| ISSN: | 1344-3941 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of rider's skill on the plasma cortisol levels of trekking horses on two courses, walking on field and forest courses (about 4.5 to 5.1 km each). Three riders of different skills did horse trekking (HT) in a tandem line under a fixed order: advanced-leading, beginner-second and intermediate-last. A total of six horses were used and they experienced all positions in both courses; a total of 12 experiments were done. Blood samples were obtained before HT, immediately after and 2 h after HT. As a control, additional blood samples were obtained from the same horses on non-riding days. Irrespective of the course and the rider's skill, the cortisol level before HT was higher than that of control (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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