Abstract
Interval training (IT) is a method of athletic conditioning in which the work performed is accomplished in multiple heats separated by short rest periods to allow for partial recovery before starting a subsequent heat. Eight Thoroughbred racehorses were used to compare interval training with conventional training (CT). The training period lasted 7.5 months, and all of the horses in both groups finished the training program without injury. Some of the IT horses developed edema in their front fetlock joints and tendon sheaths during the first 6 weeks of training, but they never showed lameness and the condition did not recur after the first few weeks of training. It is more labor intensive than CT and is not practical for all horses. However, higher quality horses should benefit from the more intense exercise load demanded by IT.
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