Chris W. Rogers

Overview

Best Publications

• Faecal microbiota of forage-fed horses in New Zealand and the population dynamics of microbial communities following dietary change.

  Karlette A. Fernandes;Sandra Kittelmann;Christopher W Rogers;Erica K. Gee

  144
  Citations

• Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. Conclusions.

  EC Firth;CW Rogers

  105
  Citations

• Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. 6. Bone parameters in the third metacarpal and third metatarsal bones

  EC Firth;CW Rogers;M Doube;NB Jopson

  105
  Citations

• Early exercise advances the maturation of glycosaminoglycans and collagen in the extracellular matrix of articular cartilage in the horse

  P. R. van Weeren;E. C. Firth;H. Brommer;M. M. Hyttinen

  93
  Citations

• The association of 2-year-old training milestones with career length and racing success in a sample of Thoroughbred horses in New Zealand.

  J. C. Tanner;C. W. Rogers;E. C. Firth

  80
  Citations

• Evaluation of a new strategy to modulate skeletal development in Thoroughbred performance horses by imposing track-based exercise during growth

  C. W. Rogers;E. C. Firth;C. W. McILWRAITH;A. Barneveld

  75
  Citations

• Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. 2. Measurement error and effect of training stage on the relationship between objective and subjective criteria of training workload.

  CW Rogers;EC Firth

  73
  Citations

• A cross-sectional survey of Thoroughbred stud farm management in the North Island of New Zealand

  C W Rogers;E K Gee;E C Firth

  72
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• Use of a global positioning and heart rate monitoring system to assess training load in a group of thoroughbred racehorses.

  J. K. Kingston;G. M. Soppet;C. W. Rogers;E. C. Firth

  70
  Citations

• Evaluation of a new strategy to modulate skeletal development in racehorses by imposing track-based exercise during growth: The effects on 2-and 3-year-old racing careers

  C. W. Rogers;E. C. Firth;C. W. McILWRAITH;A. Barneveld

  68
  Citations

• Effects of exercise on chondrocyte viability and subchondral bone sclerosis in the distal third metacarpal and metatarsal bones of young horses.

  Susanne Dykgraaf;Elwyn C. Firth;Christopher W. Rogers;Christopher E. Kawcak

  63
  Citations

• A survey of feeding , management and faecal pH of Thoroughbred racehorses in the North Island of New Zealand.

  A Williamson;C W Rogers;E C Firth

  63
  Citations

• Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. 1. Study design, and clinical, nutritional, radiological and histological observations

  E C Firth;C W Rogers;N R Perkins;B H Anderson

  59
  Citations

• Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. 7. Bone and articular cartilage response in the carpus

  E C Firth;C W Rogers

  59
  Citations

• Anxiety and pain in horses measured by heart rate variability and behavior

  Katherine Reid;Chris W. Rogers;Gabriella Gronqvist;Erica K. Gee

  53
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• The influence of exercise during growth on ultrasonographic parameters of the superficial digital flexor tendon of young Thoroughbred horses.

  P. A. Moffat;E. C. Firth;C. W. Rogers;R. K. W. Smith

  52
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• Describing workload and scientific information on conditioning horses

  C W Rogers;J L L Rivero;E van Breda;A Lindner

  47
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• Quantification of spontaneous locomotion activity in foals kept in pastures under various management conditions.

  C. M. H. Chantal Kurvers;P. René van Weeren;Chris W. Rogers;Machteld C. van Dierendonck

  45
  Citations

• Mild exercise early in life produces changes in bone size and strength but not density in proximal phalangeal, third metacarpal and third carpal bones of foals

  Elwyn C. Firth;Christopher W. Rogers;P. Rene van Weeren;Albert Barneveld

  42
  Citations

• Hypergastrinaemia, abomasal bacterial population densities and pH in sheep infected with Ostertagia circumcincta

  D.C Simcock;K.N Joblin;I Scott;D.M Burgess

  39
  Citations

• Unexplained underperformance syndrome in sport horses: classification, potential causes and recognition.

  J. L. L. Rivero;E. Van Breda;C. W. Rogers;A. Lindner

  30
  Citations

• Early exercise in the horse

  Chris W. Rogers;Charlotte F. Bolwell;Jasmine C. Tanner;P. Rene van Weeren

  29
  Citations

• Resilience of Faecal Microbiota in Stabled Thoroughbred Horses Following Abrupt Dietary Transition between Freshly Cut Pasture and Three Forage-Based Diets

  Karlette A. Fernandes;Chris W. Rogers;Erica K. Gee;Sandra Kittelmann

  29
  Citations

• A cross-sectional survey of training practices of 2-year-old racehorses in the North Island of New Zealand

  CF Bolwell;LJ Russell;CW Rogers

  29
  Citations

• The effect of previous conditioning exercise on diaphyseal and metaphyseal bone to imposition and withdrawal of training in young Thoroughbred horses.

  Elwyn C. Firth;Christopher W. Rogers;P. Rene van Weeren;Albert Barneveld

  27
  Citations

• Descriptive statistics and the pattern of horse racing in New Zealand. 1. Thoroughbred racing

  Charlotte F. Bolwell;Chris W. Rogers;Erica K. Gee;Sarah M. Rosanowski

  27
  Citations

• Seasonal Variation in the Faecal Microbiota of Mature Adult Horses Maintained on Pasture in New Zealand

  Karlette A. Fernandes;Erica K. Gee;Chris W. Rogers;Sandra Kittelmann

  27
  Citations

• Wedge and Eggbar Shoes Change the Pressure Distribution Under the Hoof of the Forelimb in the Square Standing Horse

  Chris W Rogers;Willem Back

  25
  Citations

• An investigation of the movement patterns and biosecurity practices on Thoroughbred and Standardbred stud farms in New Zealand

  S.M. Rosanowski;N. Cogger;C.W. Rogers

  21
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• The Feeding Practices and Estimated Workload in a Cohort of New Zealand Competition Horses

  Nicole Verhaar;Chris W. Rogers;Erica K. Gee;Charlotte F. Bolwell

  21
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