Intense Exercise Can Be Hazardous to Horses

the major contributing cause of mortality. Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses also succumbed to dying suddenly and accidents.
The industry has characteristics revealed by this data that point at mechanisms that could be used to significantly reduce mortality says PhysickSheard. You can use carefully targeted strategies to reduce risk and increase the safety of the sport something to which the Ontario and the global racing industries are devoting a lot of time and energy.
The study revealed that the sex of Standardbreds strongly affects mortality risk with young stallions at higher risk than mares or geldings. Among older horses geldings have higher risk than mares.
Thoroughbred stallions face higher risk than Standardbred stallions.
Training strategies could be modified to address the animal welfare and economic implications says PhysickSheard.
It is possible that the very behavioural attributes traditionally seen as conferring a competitive advantage may have an overall negative impact.
The findings allow the industry to monitor and assess changes in management and racing practices he says adding that structural factors within the horseracing industry can be addressed through rule changes knowledge and education. But the characteristics of the individual horse breeds also play a significant role in mortality risks and need to be considered.