Characterization of equino athlete in different competitions

Presently, equinoculture has presented great world and national prominence due to the competitions. With efficient genetic selection, a wide diversity of equine breeds have originated, with characteristics increasingly suitable for different types of competitions, aiming at acquiring the best results in the tracks. However, excluding breed, factors such as sex and live weight may also influence the performance of equine athletes. This study was aimed to evaluate the performance of horses of different breeds, ages and weights in different equestrian tests in the South of Brazil. We collected the live weight, age, sex and race at the time of the performance. This data includes time of the animals participating in regional competitions of barrel racing, long laced roping and show jumping mode data. The performance of the animals was not affected by race, sex and live weight. There were no differences (P>0.05) in performance between the animals in the Barrel Racing mode. Likewise, the performance of the equine athletes of the Quarter Horse in long laced roping did not show differences either (P>0.05). Regarding the show jumping equestrian modality, only at 1.10m the females presented better performance (P<0.05), in the other heights the performance was equal or worse, when compared to the males.