Detection of low-grade hind limb lameness can be challenging. How can locomotion data assist even the most experienced equine veterinarians in their expertise? Insights from Dr. Jürgen Bodamer, veterinary surgeon specializing in equine sports medicine & pre-purchase exams at West
Silvia do Valle is an equine veterinarian and a disabled horse-rider competing in para-dressage. She lives in Orlando, in Florida (USA). Born and raised at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, in her childhood, she is aiming for the 2024 Paralympic
During the annual congress bringing together Italian equine veterinarians, Dr. Stefano Tassan, equipped with the connected boots, was able to share certain cases of sport horses showing performance drops. A look back at the locomotion monitoring of the athlete horse
Specialized in the sports monitoring of race horses and western riding horses, Kerry Pride, an equine veterinarian practicing in Montana in the United States, shares with us how she manages these equine athletes to keep them at their best level.
The biomechanical study of running is the subject of much research. The use of technical observation tools and measurements makes it possible to better understand the performance of the best athletes. These studies allowed us to discover that athletes have
At the head of his own activity since 2007 (Horsevet Team), Dr. Riba de Ave travels around Portugal to ensure the follow-up of the sport horses in his charge. Passionate about the biomechanical functioning of the horse, he has integrated
Dr Kerry Pride specialized her vet expertise at the race track. She works with the trainers to try to detect subtle changes before there is a lameness issue. The TendiBoots have really allowed her to expand and quantify horse movement
The ability of the connected boots Tendiboots™ to detect the gait signature specific to each horse was demonstrated in 2018. Indeed, during this study, Ekico’s smart boots were able to recognize more than 9 times out of 10 which gait
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