2.3. Statistical Analysis

For each temperature area from the thermal hoofprint of the hoof taken into study, the mean temperature was determined using the FLIR Tools software for photo interpretation.

The One-Way ANOVA test was used to test the differences between the mean temperature obtained for both the left and right hindlimbs, respectively, between the left and right hindlimbs, between left hindlimb and right hindlimb, right hindlimb and left hindlimb, as well as between all four limbs in all horses. Comparisons were made between the mean hoofprint temperatures of leisure and cross-country horses as well as between the locations where thermography was conducted. SAS Studio was used to carry out statistical analysis on the data, with statistical significance set at p > 0.05.