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Table 2 Outcome and performance of the national selections in preparation for the European Championship (EC)

From: A prospective study on a cohort of horses and ponies selected for participation in the European Eventing Championship: reasons for withdrawal and predictive value of fitness tests

 

Horses

Ponies

Total

 

n

n

n

Total animals

20

9

29

  Withdrawn from EC team

16

6

22

   Injured

9

4

13

      Tendon injury

7

3

10

      Fetlock-joint injury

1

-

1

      Lameness (unspecified)

1

1

2

   Did not meet EC competition criteria

4

2

6

   Sold

3

-

3

  Participated at EC

4

3

7

   Finished without cross-country faults

2

1

3

   Finished with cross-country faults

2

0

2

   Eliminated in cross-country

0

2

2

  1. National selection consisted of 20 event horses and 9 event ponies in preparation for European Championships in 2010 (ponies) and 2011 (horses).
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BMC Veterinary Research

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