Research Article

Antioxidant Status in Elite Three-Day Event Horses during Competition

Table 2

Subject information for horses and riders competing in the CCI2* and CCI3* divisions of the 2006 Jersey fresh three-day event.

ItemDivisions
CCI2*CCI3*

Subject participation1, %57.556.1
Age, yr11.3 ± 0.711.3 ± 0.5
Sex of horse, %
 Male78.991.3
 Female21.18.7
Breed of horse, %
Thoroughbred78.959.1
 Thoroughbred cross10.522.7
 Warmblood5.39.1
 Other5.39.1
Initial BW, kg529.2 ± 7.7529.7 ± 7.1
Initial BCS5.2 ± 0.15.1 ± 0.1

1CCI2*, n = 19 out of 33 entered; CCI3*, n = 23 out 41 entered.