Physiological and metabolic responses in Kök-Börü horses: Correlations with game outcomes

Ali RIŞVANLI | İsmail ŞEN | Kanat CANUZAKOV | Askarbek TÜLÖBAEV | Ruslan SALIKOV | Nezahat CEYLAN | Arina KAZAKBAYEVA | Ayday CUNUŞOVA | Nur ABDIMANAP UULU | Ünal TÜRKÇAPAR | Ulanbek ALİMOV

Background: The aim of this study was to examine variations in stress, metabolic, and physiological parameters of horses used in the traditional equestrian team sport of Kök-Börü in relation to winning and losing outcomes. Material and methods: To accomplish this, blood samples were taken from horses on four different teams who participated in two separate games, both before and after game. These samples were used to measure levels of cortisol, ACTH, beta-endorphin, adrenaline, noradrenaline, triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) via species-specific commercial ELISA kits. The autoanalyzer ...Более