From: Prediction of early race starts in Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters
Independent variable | Â | Recruitment race | 3-year start | Total start | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Category | Passed (n = 92) | Not passed (n = 51) | Started (n = 51) | Not started (n = 91) | Started (n = 70) | Not started (n = 72) |
Gender | Male | 49* | 18* | 29 | 37 | 40* | 26* |
 | Female | 43* | 33* | 22 | 54 | 30* | 46* |
Body condition | Normal | 91* | 45* | 50 | 85 | 69 | 66 |
 | Abnormal | 1* | 6* | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Pasture topography 1st summer | Flat | 19 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
 | Intermediate | 21 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
 | Hilly | 42 | 26 | 25 | 42 | 34 | 33 |
History of disease | Yes | 3* | 8* | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
 | No | 85* | 41* | 48 | 77 | 65 | 60 |
Accustomed to sulky before pasture 2nd summer | Yes | 43 | 17 | 20 | 40 | 32 | 28 |
 | No | 47 | 33 | 30 | 49 | 37 | 42 |
Horse sold | Yes | 38* | 12* | 21 | 29 | 30 | 20 |
 | No | 54* | 39* | 30 | 62 | 40 | 52 |
Started training before age 18 months | Yes | 42* | 6* | 22 | 26 | 30* | 18* |
 | No | 49* | 45* | 28 | 65 | 39* | 54* |
Trained by professional trainer | Yes | 31* | 6* | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
 | No | 61* | 45* | 36 | 70 | 49 | 57 |
Recruitment race passed | Yes | - | - | 50* | 41* | 65* | 26* |
 | No | - | - | 1* | 50* | 5* | 46* |