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Table 1 Overview of the introductory track-based training schedule. Ten young two-year-old Thoroughbreds exercised under saddle 6 days a week, including a once weekly high-speed sprint training session (time to complete each furlong, F, is included). A high-speed standardized exercise test (HSET) was performed at the end of week-4 (early-training) and week-12 (late-training) for data collection

From: Field-training in young two-year-old thoroughbreds: investigating cardiorespiratory adaptations and the presence of exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage

Date

Daily Distance (m)

Once weekly speed training (time/furlong)

High Speed

Exercise Test

(HSET)

Walk

Trot

Canter

Total

January

2500

1200

3000 ~ 3200

6700 ~ 6900

18 sec/1F (11.1 m/s)

 

36 sec/2F (11.1 m/s)

End of week 4

February

15 sec/1F (13.3 m/s)

 

45 sec/3F (13.3 m/s)

 

March

14 sec/1F (14.3 m/s)

 

56 sec/4F (14.3 m/s)

End of week 12