This interview was conducted with Dr. Gonzalo de la Peña Gispert. Based in Ibiza, Spain, Dr. Gonzalo de la Peña Gispert specializes in monitoring horse locomotion and detecting lameness. Equipped with Tendiboots™ connected boots, he shares with us how this
Specialized in the follow-up of the sport horse – in particular dressage -, Pierre Martinuzzi has agreed to tell us how he takes care of horses suffering from common foot problems, benign or not, and sometimes requiring the assistance of
It is not a surprise, horse locomotion and good hoof health are closely linked! The farrier takes care of the trimmings and the follow-up of the shoeing, while the veterinarian ensures the proper locomotor follow-up of the horse and assesses
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
In this article, Swiss-based equine veterinarian Dr. Dorian Bindler shares with us the case of a horse with an acute rupture of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) when landing a jump during a competition. Find out how the Tendiboots™
A reactive horse is currently the sport horse par excellence. But do not confuse reactivity and hypersensitivity, harmful for the animal! Let’s take stock with Caroline Godin, training and owner’s stable manager at Haras de la Cense (France) : how
Interview with Steve Foxworth, Education Director of the Equine Lameness Prevention Organization (ELPO) Mapping and farriery Ekico : Steve Foxworth, you are the education director of the Equine Lameness Prevention Organization (ELPO) in the United States, you are also a
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