Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. 19 ISSUE 4
Written by Eugenia SOVAREL, A.T. BOGDAN, Paula POSAN, Iudith IPATE, Nicoleta ISFAN

Using horses for sport requires preparation and optimization of physical and mental qualities, both contributing to achieving the desired performance.Energy metabolism in sport horses, is strongly influenced by the intensity and duration of exercise required by a particular competition Thus, in short duration and high intensity efforts, most of the chemical energy needed for muscle contraction is supplied by lactic anaerobic metabolism. Following use of this metabolic pathway, lactic acid byproduct, whose accumulation, initially in muscle, then blood, lead to disruption of pH and alkaline reserve. Biological material, which is the subject of research, belongs to Sport Club Dinamo-Bucharest, but comes from Jeg