Z-Bar Shoeing Demonstrates Potential for Long-Term Foot Pain Management during an Exercise Training Regimen in a Show Jumping Pony with Uniaxial Palmar Pain
Table 1
The parameters obtained from the heart rate detection device during exercise training at 16, 20, and 24 weeks of z-bar shoeing.
Parameters
12 weeks
16 weeks
20 weeks
24 weeks
Maximal heart rate (bpm)
133
139
148
134
Average heart rate (bpm)
98
92
99
96
Intensity of training (%)
30
27
33
29
Maximal speed (km/h)
10.1
9.8
11.7
12.3
Average speed (km/h)
7.2
6.7
7.7
6.3
Total distance (km)
5.4
4.5
5.2
4.0
Duration (min)
44
42
44
39
Trotting symmetry (%)
Left
47
46
47
51
Right
53
54
53
49
Average diagonal duration (s)
Left
0.354
0.332
0.339
0.406
Right
0.394
0.397
0.381
0.385
Cadence (strides/min)
Walk
49
48
48
53
Trot
85
85
86
88
Canter
109
111
108
111
Elevation (cm)
Walk
3
3
3
3
Trot
4
5
5
4
Canter
14
14
14
14
Recommended value of cadence: walking, 35–60 strides/min; trotting, 55–100 strides/min; cantering, 80–130 strides/min. Recommended value of elevation: walking, 1–5 cm; trotting, 5–15 cm; cantering, 10–25 cm.
