UTJECAJ PRVE NATJECATELJSKE SEZONE NA MLADOG PREPONSKOG KONJA

Cilj rada je prikazati utjecaj napora na organizam mladog preponskog konja u prvoj natjecateljskoj sezoni. Istraživanja su provedena na šest mladih pastuha (u dobi od četiri i pet godina) treniranih i korištenih u preponskom konjičkom sportu, uzgojnog tipa hrvatski sportski konj. Praćeni su treninzi u skakanju prepona u parkuru u dva ponavljanja na početku (svibanj) i na kraju (rujan) natjecateljske sezone. Pripremu i skakanje parkura provela je uvijek ista osoba koja se brine i za kondicijsko stanje konja. Uzimanje uzorka sline (uz pomoć tampona vate) provedeno je u 60. i 15. minuti prije skakanja parkura te neposredno prije skakanja parkura i neposredno nakon skakanja parkura te u 5., 15. i 120. minuti nakon završetka svakoga skakanja parkura (u razdoblju odmora konja). U prvoj natjecateljskoj sezoni mladi preponski konji imali su 23,63% manju koncentraciju kortizola u slini tijekom rujna prije i nakon savladavanja parkura s preponama. Prema utvrđenim vrijednostima koncentracije kortizola u slini mladih preponskih konja može se zaključiti da su konji tijekom rujna identičan parkur savladali s manje stresa i straha. Prva natjecateljska sezona imala je adaptivan učinak na stres i strah mladih konja u preponskom jahanju.
The aim of this study was to show the effect of first competition season on the organism of a young jumping horse (aged four and five). The research was conducted on six young stallions trained and used in jumping equestrian sports. All stallions were breeding type Croatian sports horse. The trainings in hurdle jumping in the parkour were monitored in two repetitions, at the beginning (May) and in the end (September) of the competition season. All the horses during the competition period in two repetitions (May and September) passed the same intensity of trainings in hurdle jumping in the parkour. The samples of saliva were taken before the jumping parkour; in the 60th, 15th minute and immediately before the jumping parkour, then after the jumping parkour; immediately and in the 5th, 15th, and 120th minute after the jumping parkour. The efforts during the first competition season through training and competition resulted in 23.63% reduction in cortisol concentrations in saliva during September in comparison to May. In accordance to determined values of cortisol concentrations in saliva of a young jumping horses, it could be concluded that horses during September identical parkour overcome with less stress and fear. The first competition season resulted in adaptation of young jumping horse to stress and fear that is present in jumping equestrian sports.