Seminar notes and supplemental articles from a University of Guelph workshop on the performance horse.

Articles and Notes from two seminars on Endurance Riding held at the Equine Research Centre at University of Guelph. Articles include: Thermoregulation and Electrolyte Management in the Endurance Horse, Building Endurance Through Nutrition, Plasma Electrolyte Levels on Endurance Horses at Competition, The Vet Check, Conditioning After a Layoff, The Heart Rate Monitor: A Valuable Addition to the Trainer's Toolbox, For the Equine Athlete Running and Breathing are Not Trivial Matters, Slow Horses: I'm Running As Fast As I Can! A Look at Fluid and Ion Losses in Endurance Horses, Fast Horses: More Than One Way to Lose! Fluid and Ion Balance During Cross-country Events, Thumpers Et Al: A Selection of Case Studies, Aerobic Fitness and Trained State in Eventing Horses, Endurance, Getting Horses Loaded: The Smart Way! Methods of Supplementing Fluid and Ions for the Exercising Equine, Update on Supplementing Fluid and Ion Losses in the Endurance Horse.