A cross-sectional survey of training practices of 2-year-old racehorses in the North Island of New Zealand

Comparative Exercise Physiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-42

  Bolwell, Cf ^a   Russell, Lj ^a   Rogers, Cw ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

horse; management; race training; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011436881     PISSN: 17552540     EISSN: 17552559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1755254010000103     Document Type: Article

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