02/04/2025
Retest, Retest, Retest!
They are so important for your horses performance and health!
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐?
Re-testing with isnโt just about checking progress. Itโs about staying ahead of potential health and performance issues before they escalate. But how often should you re-test? That depends on a few key factors:
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๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ: If your horse is in a high-intensity conditioning program or actively competing, re-testing every ๐-๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ helps ensure their heart, lungs, and muscles are adapting correctly and not being overworked.
๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ: If a previous test flagged a concern, follow-up testing within ๐-๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ after adjustments in training or treatment. It can help confirm improvements or indicate the need for further veterinary attention.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: After changing your horseโs routine, whether increasing workload, introducing new drills, or returning from rest, a test within ๐-๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ can show if they are building endurance and speed safely.
๐ฉบ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : Horses returning from an injury or illness should be re-tested ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฅ๐จ๐๐. This will help you feel confident that they have fully recovered and reduce re-injury risk.
โ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ? ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ! Even if your horse is performing well, regular re-testing is key to ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ . Many underlying issues can develop unnoticed, and consistent testing helps you stay ahead of potential setbacks before they impact performance.
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