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Research article2010Peer reviewedOpen access

Kinematic characteristics of hoof landing in jumping horses at elite level

Hernlund, Elin; Egenvall, Agneta; Roepstorff, Lars

Abstract

The landing and braking characteristics of the hooves varied substantially between hind-, fore-, trailing and leading limbs. Developing mechanical testing devices for arena surfaces, this fairly wide range of biomechanical events must be considered, in order to simulate the horse-surface interaction.

Keywords

horse; acceleration; limb; surface; obstacle

Published in

Equine Veterinary Journal
2010, Volume: 42, number: suppl 38, pages: 462-467
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD