Comparative overview of the results of the endurance riding in Serbia and New Zealand

Abstract

Endurance riding is a relatively young discipline in our country. Only by following our racing results, the results of the neighboring countries and the results achieved at the world races, as well as comparing these results and analyzing them is it possible to ensure advancement in this sport. Above all, this refers to the breathing frequency, pulse rate and the average speed of a horse, measured over a certain distance or the whole path. Only then is it possible to give the right breeding and upbringing evaluation of a horse and start with the proper selection and upbringing. In endurance riding, horses should be ridden with reserve in order to save their strength. A few minutes after a race, a horse's pulse should be 64 per minute, and after half an hour the horse should be capable of continuing the race at the same tempo. Proper approximate speed of a horse is between 12-22 km per hour depending on the terrain, the riding conditions and the shape the horse is in. Only if these parameters are fulfilled, the progress of horses, this sport and ourselves is possible.

Analiza rezultata takmičenja u daljinskom jahanju (Endurance), bez sumnje, doprinosi unapređenju ove mlade discipline konjičkog sporta u našoj zemlji. Posebno važni parametri, na koje treba obratiti pažnju pri pomenutim analizama, su pre svega, pravilna merenja pulsa i ograničavanje prosečne brzine konja u trkama. Pored toga, od velikog značaja je i rasni sastav grla koja učestvuju u trkama, ali i povećavanje distanci ka prepoznatljivim svetskim normama, odnosno organizovanju takmičenja na distancama od 120-160 km. Posmatrano u celini, merenje pulsa, frekvencije disanja, kao i prosečne brzine kretanja grla, pored detaljnije analize ostvarenih rezultata, doprinosi popularizaciji navedene discipline i oceni kvaliteta sportskih konja, ali i uspostavljanju pravilnog odgajivačko-selekcijskog rada u sportskom konjarstvu.