ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE BENEFITS OF ALTITUDE SIMULATION IN SPORT HORSES

  • Increased aerobic power output (V02max)
  • Improved aerobic efficiency (lowered V02 for a given power output)
  • Increased endurance time (the time that horses can perform at maximal power output) during maximal exercise stress test
  • Improved myocardial efficiency (lower peak heart rates and faster post-exercise heart rate recovery times)
  • Faster post-exercise lactate recovery times

The results conclusively demonstrate that High-low training in horses has the ability to maximize a horse's aerobic power output levels, resulting in the ability to sustain maximal power output for longer periods of time, and recover from these efforts more quickly.

Beyond the performance enhancements seen after High-low training in horses, additional benefits of using High-low training include:

  • Reduced incidence of exertional rhabdomyolysis (because of decreased lactate production in skeletal muscles and higher aerobic thresholds)
  • Shorter training cycles needed before racing because of increased training effectiveness and shorter recovery times
  • Reduced risk of fatigue-related orthopedic injuries (bowed tendons, suspensory pulls, osteochondral fractures) because of reduced number of training days before racing, and less fatigue during high intensity training.

Welcome NEW AST Customers

  • Blue Grass Equine, Versailles KY
  • Pegasus Equine Performance, Union KY
  • JW Racing Stable, Louisville KY