The PERFECT
canter
Moving in harmony with your horse will
help you develop that winning canter.
Understanding how you move together is
the key – we discover what biomechanics
can do for you…
Words: Russell Guire BSc Hons of Centaur Biomechanics (Equine & Human Sports Science)
What is
equine biomechanics?
Demands placed on modern sports
horses have increased over the years,
as has the prevalence of injuries. In
current equine sports science various
techniques are applied as a means to
identify the causes of injury and help
reduce loss of performance.
Biomechanics is one of the
youngest branches of equine
physiology, started by Eadweard
Muybridge in 1899 when he used a
series of battery operated cameras to
capture the sequence of limb
movements in horses. In
biomechanics the horse’s gait is
lameness and gait asymmetrics.
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