CLINICAL, ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND KINEMATIC EVALUATION OF HORSE JUMPING IN COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING IN THE INCLINED ERGOMETRIC TREADMILL
equine, ergometric treadmill, ultrasound, tendon.
This study aims to evaluate jumping horses in supplementary training on a inclined treadmill and in jumping competitions, with and without the use of a boleteiras of weight using the parameters of serum enzymes, heart rate, evaluation of thoracic limbs tendons and pelvis and equine kinematics in the jump. A completely randomized design will be used, the horses being divided into two groups, with and without supplementary training in inclined treadmill. In competitions, the two groups will be subdivided into groups of animals, whether or not they use weight boleteiras on the pelvic limbs. Before and after training, the animals will perform a jump test in order to delineate the individual training patterns of each animal. For evaluation of the kinematic analysis, the horses will be shoot the jump during the beginning and end of the training and in the jumping competitions, in an oxer obstacle and the analyzes will be carried out in Qualisys Video Analysis software. Blood collections will be performed by venipuncture of the jugular, in clot activator tubes and with sodium fluoride. Ultrasound evaluation will be performed by ultrasound, in a mediolateral (DML) and dorsal-palmar / plantar (DDP) on the left side. The analysis of the kinematics of the horses in the jump will be used to evaluate the animals in a three - dimensional plane both in the treadmill training and during the obstacle jump in the tests in order to verify biomechanical analyzes that will allow to evaluate the technique of jumping of the animals. The combination of the analyzed variables will make it possible to diagnose and interpret injuries, to trace the performance in the jump and mainly deleterious effects related to the health and sports career of these animals. At the end of each competition, the rider will respond to a questionnaire to interpret the development of the animal on the track. Complementary training on the inclined treadmill is expected to improve physical conditioning, aiding in sports performance, without deleterious effects on animal health.