[en] A field test and a standardized treadmill test were used to assess fitness in endurance horses. These tests discriminated horses of different race levels: horses participating in races of 120km and more showed higher values of VLA4 (velocity at which blood lactate reached 4 mmol/L) and V200 (velocities at which heart rates reached 200 beats per min) than horses of lower race levels. [fr] Un test sur le terrain et un test sur tapis roulant ont été utilisés pour évaluer la condition physique des chevaux d’endurance. Ces tests ont séparé les chevaux de différents niveaux de course : les chevaux participant à des courses de 120 km et plus ont montré des valeurs supérieures de VLA4 (la vélocité à laquelle le lactate sanguin atteignait 4 mmol/L) et de V200 (la vélocité auxquelles les fréquences cardiaques atteignaient 200 battements par minute) que les chevaux de course de niveaux inférieurs
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