校际马展协会(IHSA)比赛在随机骑马时评估骑手的马匹和技巧。这项研究考虑了参与IHSA比赛的马匹的人口统计学和竞争相关变量,以及它们通过累积积分与绩效的相关性。在为期两天的HunterSeat和WesternIHSA表演中记录了59匹马的人口统计数据,并使用了人工骑行工具,比赛日,骑行次数,和点,评估绩效。使用混合效应模型和相关系数分析数据,显著性设置为P<0.05(SAS9.4)。HunterSeat马匹平均每天的骑行次数比西方人多(P<0.0001),但是每次骑行的分数在不同学科(P=0.57)或表演天数(P=0.47)之间没有差异。使用人工辅助装置并没有影响每骑一匹马累积的点数(P=0.63,P=0.41西方)。年龄,(r=-0.10,P=0.60;r=0.02,P=0.90),BCS(r=0.15,P=0.42;r=0.17,P=0.34),身高(r=0.20,P=0.28;r=0.15,P=0.39),体重(r=0.23,P=0.23;r=0.20,P=0.25)与HunterSeat和西方马匹的得分弱相关,分别。IHSA中的随机抽签建议对平等竞赛有效,给骑手一个公平的机会,无论这项研究中评估的马相关因素如何。
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) competitions evaluate riders on equitation and skills when riding randomly drawn horses. This study considered demographic and competition-related variables of horses involved in IHSA competitions, and their correlation to performance through points accumulated. Demographics were recorded for fifty-nine horses in two-day Hunter Seat and Western IHSA shows along with use of artificial riding aids, day of competition, number of rides, and points, to evaluate performance. Data were analyzed using a mixed effect model and correlation coefficients with significance set at P < 0.05 (SAS 9.4). Hunter Seat horses averaged more rides per day than Western (P < 0.0001), but points per ride were not different between disciplines (P = 0.57) or days of shows (P = 0.47). Use of artificial aids did not impact points per ride a horse accumulated (P = 0.63 Hunter Seat, P = 0.41 Western).
Age, (r = -0.10, P = 0.60; r = 0.02, P = 0.90), BCS (r = 0.15, P = 0.42; r = 0.17, P = 0.34), height (r = 0.20, P = 0.28; r = 0.15, P = 0.39), and weight (r = 0.23, P = 0.23; r = 0.20, P = 0.25) were weakly correlated with points earned for Hunter Seat and Western horses, respectively. Random draw in IHSA is suggested to be effective for equitation competitions, allowing a fair opportunity for riders, regardless of the horse-related factors evaluated in this study.