Illustrated. Includes appendices and index.

Seminar notes and supplemental articles from a workshop held at The Equine Research Centre at the University of Guelph on the performance horse.

Articles and Notes from two seminars on Endurance Riding held at the Equine Research Centre at University of Guelph\n\nArticles include:\n\nFocus on Endurance I\n\nThermoregulation and Electrolyte Management in the Endurance Horse by Dr. Kerry J. Ridgway\nBuilding Endurance Through Nutrition by Gayla Pollack-Lipsom\nPlasma Electrolyte Levels on Endurance Horses at Competition by Gayle L. Ecker\nThe Vet Check by Dr. Art King\nConditioning After a Layoff by Gayle L. Ecker\nThe Heart Rate Monitor: A Valuable Addition to the Trainer's Toolbox by Gayle L. Ecker\n\n\nFocus on Endurance II\n\nFor the Equine Athlete Running and Breathing are Not Trivial Matters by Jerry R. Gillespie\nSlow Horses: I'm Running As Fast As I Can! A Look at Fluid and Ion Losses in Endurance Horses by Gayle L. Ecker and Michael I. Lindinger\nFast Horses: More Than One Way to Lose! Fluid and Ion Balance During Cross-country Events by by Gayle L. Ecker and Michael I. Lindinger\nThumpers Et Al: A Selection of Case Studies\nAerobic Fitness and Trained State in Eventing Horses\nEndurance by by Gayle L. Ecker and Michael I. Lindinger\n\nSupplement\n\nGetting Horses Loaded: The Smart Way! Methods of Supplementing Fluid and Ions for the Exercising Equine by Gayle L. Ecker\nAn Update on Supplementing Fluid and Ion Losses in the Endurance Horse by Gayle L. Ecker