Table 5 Temperatures (°C) of the horse’s back obtained before and after a training session with the use of method V [12] for two groups of riders: low body weight (LBW) and high body weight (HBW)

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

Before

31.4 ± 1.32^a

31.6 ± 1.20^a

31.2 ± 1.40^a

31.4 ± 0.95^a

31.1 ± 1.50^a

31.3 ± 1.04^a

31.0 ± 1.40^a

31.0 ± 1.22^a

After

33.5 ± 1.10^b

33.7 ± 1.21^b

33.6 ± 1.12^b

33.8 ± 1.25^b

33.7 ± 1.01^b

33.8 ± 1.40^b

34.4 ± 1.01^b

34.3 ± 0.98^b

p

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

LBW

HBW

Before

31.2 ± 0.99^a

31.0 ± 1.40^a

31.1 ± 1.45^a

30.8 ± 1.33^a

30.9 ± 1.02^a

30.7 ± 1.30^a

31.2 ± 1.12^a

30.9 ± 1.01^a

After

34.4 ± 1.14^b

34.5 ± 1.51^b

33.2 ± 1.14^b

33.4 ± 1.14^b

33.3 ± 1.22^b

34.5 ± 1.62^b

33.5 ± 1.14^b

33.8 ± 1.60^b

p

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001