The association between Thoroughbred racehorse training practices and musculoskeletal injuries in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT: Catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries (CMI) in horses are associated with both too little and too much high-speed exercise. In order to advise trainers on training and management strategies that minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injury (MSI), a better understanding of how training practices affect MSI in racehorses is needed. Data from prospective studies relating training data and MSI are complicated by the gradual development of pathology and the effect of this on the ability of horses to train consistently prior to the identification of an injury. To circumvent this, 66 Australian Thoroughbred trainers were surveyed on their intended training practices, including rest, pre-training, and race-fit practices. Associations between intended training practices and catastrophic and non-cata

SUBMITTER: Wong ASM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628463 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature