| Module Identifier |
RS10410 |
| Module Title |
FOUNDATIONS OF EQUINE PERFORMANCE PHYSIOLOGY |
| Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
| Co-ordinator |
Dr John H Harries |
| Semester |
Semester 2 |
| Other staff |
Sarah Pinnell |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 20 x 1 hour lectures |
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Practical | 1 x 3 hour practical |
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Other | 1 x 4 hour visit |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours | 100% |
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand the physiology of training
2. Investigate the selection and training of the equine athlete
3. Recognise how the equine athlete can compete safely under differing conditions
Brief description
This module will provide an understanding of exercise physiology and the effects of training in the successful management of the performance horse. It will also focus on the design of appropriate fitness regimes with due regard for the adaptive responses required by different activities.
Content
The module will consider the following:
Structure and function of the cardiovascular system in relation to exercise and training
Muscle physiology in relation to exercise
Structure and function of the skeleton in relation to training
The energetic basis of exercise
Suitability of various fitness regimes for different horse types
Equine fitness programmes to meet set performance requirements
Adaptations to allow the horse to perform under various climatic conditions
Reasons why horses break down
Welfare of the performance horse
Module Skills
| Communication |
Writing skills will be developed and assessed through the examination. |
| Team work |
The incorporation of an element of group work during practicals will develop students' ability to work as a team |
| Subject Specific Skills |
The ability to evaluate the potential performance of a given horse
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Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Back, W and Clayton, H M (2001) Equine locomotion
W B Saunders
Clayton, H (1991) Conditioning sport horses
Sport Horse Publications
Hodgson, D R and Rose, R J (1994) The athletic horse
W B Saunders
Loving, N S and Johnston, A M (1995) Veterinary manual for the performance horse
Blackwell Science
Jones, W E (1989) Equine sports medicine
Lea and Febiger
Jeffcott, L B (1999) Equine Veterinary Journal Supplement 30 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
McArdle, W D, Katch, F I and Katch, V I (2000) Essentials of exercise physiology
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
Powers, S K and Howley, E T (2001) Exercise physiology. Theory and application to fitness and performance
4th. McGraw-Hill
Wilmore, J H and Costill, D L (1999) Physiology of sport and exercise
2nd. Human Kinetics
Persson, S G B, Lindholm, A and Jeffcott, L B (1991) Equine exercise physiology III
ICEEP Publications
Frandson, R.D. (1992) The Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
Lea and Febiger
Hodgson and Rose (1994) The athletic horse
W B Saunders and Company
Hodges, J and Pilliner, S (1991) The equine athlete
Blackwell Publishing
Jones, W E (1989) Equine sports medicine
Lea and Febiger
Marlin D and Nankervis K (2002) Equine exercise physiology
Blackwell Pulishing
Journals
** Recommended Text
Robinson, N E (1995) Equine Veterinary Journal Supplement 18 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4