초보자 승마운동 시 완충고삐 사용을 통한 말의 스트레스 완화에 관한 연구 (Study on the stress relief effect of buffer rein for the beginner riders in horseback riding)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국축산학회
· 수록지 정보 : 축산기술과산업 / 9권 / 1호 / 1 ~ 13페이지
· 저자명 : 정현아, 이경은, 김준규, 도경탁, 김병선

초록

During equestrian exercise, communication between riders and horses is very important, and riders’ appropriate signals without any disturbance for the horses’ proper movements are required. Therefore, horses may get different stress depending on the rider’s riding balance, posture, and proficiency. This study was conducted to confirm the difference in the stress of horses between the beginner’s riding and the expert’s riding, additionally, to prove the effectiveness of buffer rein reducing stress even when beginners ride. Average heart rate (HR) was measured for five minutes in stages with a walk, and HR variability (HRV) were measured for three minutes in stages with both rising trot and sitting trot. HRV variables include root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), standard deviation of normal to normal interval (SDNN), and ratio of low to high frequency components of a continuous series of heartbeats (low-frequency [LF]/high-frequency [HF]). The study involved 6 horses that underwent routine husbandry procedures. The average HR did not show a difference among groups in all exercise stages includes walk, rising trot, and sitting trot. RMSSDs showed lower values for the sitting trot when the beginner rides compared to the expert’s riding (p < 0.05), which means the stress was more increased when beginners ride. On the other hand, when beginners ride using buffer reins, the RMSSD was increased in all exercise stages compared to the case of using regular reins. SDNN was increased when the beginners ride using buffer reins in the rising trot (p < 0.05), which means the stress was more relieved. Ratio of low to high frequency components of a continuous series of heartbeats was not different among groups, but it showed decreased value when beginners use buffer reins rather than regular reins. In this study, it was confirmed that beginners induce more stress on horses than experts during riding exercise and that the use of the buffer reins by beginners more reduces the riding stress of horses compared to when they use regular reins.

영어초록

During equestrian exercise, communication between riders and horses is very important, and riders’ appropriate signals without any disturbance for the horses’ proper movements are required. Therefore, horses may get different stress depending on the rider’s riding balance, posture, and proficiency. This study was conducted to confirm the difference in the stress of horses between the beginner’s riding and the expert’s riding, additionally, to prove the effectiveness of buffer rein reducing stress even when beginners ride. Average heart rate (HR) was measured for five minutes in stages with a walk, and HR variability (HRV) were measured for three minutes in stages with both rising trot and sitting trot. HRV variables include root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), standard deviation of normal to normal interval (SDNN), and ratio of low to high frequency components of a continuous series of heartbeats (low-frequency [LF]/high-frequency [HF]). The study involved 6 horses that underwent routine husbandry procedures. The average HR did not show a difference among groups in all exercise stages includes walk, rising trot, and sitting trot. RMSSDs showed lower values for the sitting trot when the beginner rides compared to the expert’s riding (p < 0.05), which means the stress was more increased when beginners ride. On the other hand, when beginners ride using buffer reins, the RMSSD was increased in all exercise stages compared to the case of using regular reins. SDNN was increased when the beginners ride using buffer reins in the rising trot (p < 0.05), which means the stress was more relieved. Ratio of low to high frequency components of a continuous series of heartbeats was not different among groups, but it showed decreased value when beginners use buffer reins rather than regular reins. In this study, it was confirmed that beginners induce more stress on horses than experts during riding exercise and that the use of the buffer reins by beginners more reduces the riding stress of horses compared to when they use regular reins.

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