GOING FURTHER IN THE ANALYSIS
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      1. KNOWLEDGE BASE EQUIMETRE
      2. GOING FURTHER IN THE ANALYSIS

      How to improve the recovery of a horse?

      Improving the recovery of racehorses after training

      Recovery data

      Tools for monitoring cardio in parallel with speed and locomotion provide the necessary elements for the analysis of recovery.
      With EQUIMETRE, you have access to several tools:

      • Maximum Cardiac Frequency (FC max)
      • FC after the effort to qualify the quick recovery
      • FC after 15 minutes to qualify the recovery 15 minutes after training.
      • The HR evolution curve analyzed in parallel with the speed curve.

      Quality of recovery

      Quality of recovery Fast recovery Recovery after 15 minutes
             Very Poor > 145 > 125
      Poor 125 - 144 110 - 124
      Normal 110 - 124 90 - 109
      Good 90 - 109 70 - 89
      Excellent < 90 < 70

       

      This qualification takes into consideration all the work monitored by EQUIMETRE using a statistical method inspired by the scientific literature on the subject of recovery. When the recovery is qualified as "Excellent", or "Poor" the recovery is similar to the recoveries of the 10% best and worst recoveries.
      When the recovery is rated as "Good" or "Fair" it is similar to the recoveries of the best and worst 30% recoveries.
      When the recovery is similar to the 30% average recovery, it is called "Normal".

      3 ways to improve horse recovery:

      • Gradually adapt the workload

      Implementing an individual work strategy by levels may be appropriate, as each level marks an increase in workload. The goal is to stabilize recovery before increasing the workload. 

      • Practicing active recovery

      Active recovery is a two-step process:

      First step: following on from the effort, to actively recover, the horse can trot at the pace he chooses, at the speed and rhythm he chooses, for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the age and level of the horse.

      Second step: perform an active recovery exercise the next day to eliminate the waste accumulated during the intense work. This " cleaning " can take the form of a trotting or short canter and is ideally followed by a day of complete rest.

      • Testing fractional training

      It is essential to alternate intense and recovery phases, ensuring that the horses do not become too nervous and stressed to prevent the risk of injury. It is recommended to practice this training on a short track with a turn at the end of the straight.