Effect of training location and time period on racehorse performance in New Zealand. 2. Multivariable analysis

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 243-249

  Perkins, N R ^a   Reid, S W J ^b   Morris, R S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equine; Horse; Racehorse; Racing injury; Racing performance; Thoroughbred; Wastage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; HORSE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; RISK; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 6344265228     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36435     Document Type: Article

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