RESUMO.-[Parâmetros clínicos e hemogasométricos de equinos durante prova de vaquejada.] As análises clínica e complementar são boas alternativas para avaliar a demanda fisiológica de equinos atletas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se a variação do esforço entre os três dias de competição de vaquejada refletiu em alterações clínicas e hemogasométricas. Durante a competição foram realizados oito sprints no primeiro dia (D1), oito no segundo (D2) e três no ultimo (D3). Dez equinos foram avaliados através de aferição das frequências cardíaca, frequência respirató-ria e coleta de amostra de sangue para uso em analisador químico portátil. Foi determinado o potencial hidrogênio-nico (pH), pressão de dióxido de carbono (pCO 2 ), bicarbonato (HCO 3 -) e concentração de base titulável (cBASE). As avaliações foram realizadas em repouso de pelo menos vinte horas, antes do exercício (D0), considerado como parâmetro de controle, e até três minutos após cada sprint. Os parâmetros clínicos aumentaram em D1, D2 e D3, quando comparados a D0, o que demonstrou a maior demanda de substrato e oxigênio para as células. A avaliação hemogasométrica demonstrou redução de todas as variáveis, mais acentuada entre D1 e D2. Em D3, verificou-se menor alteração de todos os parâmetros clínicos e hemogasométricos Clinical and complementary analysis are good alternatives to evaluate physiological demand in performance horses. The aim of this study was to assess whether the physical effort variation of the three-day Vaquejada competition (a Brazilian form of bullfighting) reflected in clinical and blood gasometric changes. During the competition eight sprints have been performed on the first day (D1), eight on the second (D2) and three on the last one (D3). Ten horses were evaluated by checking heart and respiratory rates and collecting blood samples for use in portable chemistry analyzer. Through that, it was assessed potential of hydrogen ion (pH), carbon dioxide pressure (pCO 2 ), bicarbonate (HCO 3 -) and titratable base concentration (cBase). Evaluations were carried with resting of at least twenty hours, before physical activity (D0), as control parameter, and up to thirty minutes after each sprint. Clinical parameters have increased on D1, D2 and D3, when compared to D0, which demonstrated the increased demand for substrate and oxygen to the cells.. Blood gasometric trial showed reductions of all variables, most marked between D1 and D2. It was verified less alteration of all clinical and blood gasometric parameters in D3 against D0. We concluded that the change effort between days of competition influenced the clinical and blood gas parameters, demonstrating appropriate physiological response. The data were presented as mean and standard error of the mean (mean ± SEM) obtained in different days. Normality was confirmed by the Kolmogorov-Sminov test and data were compared by one-way ANOVA, followed by post-test Holm-Sidak (GraphPad Prism 2.6 for Windows, GraphPad Software, San Diego, CA, USA). P≤0.05 was considered as statistically sig...