All Outputs (2)

Hoof Impact and Foot-Off Accelerations in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Trialling Eight Shoe-Surface Combinations (2022)
Journal Article
Horan, K., Coburn, J., Kourdache, K., Day, P., Carnall, H., Brinkley, L., …Pfau, T. (2022). Hoof Impact and Foot-Off Accelerations in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Trialling Eight Shoe-Surface Combinations. Animals, 12(17), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12172161

Simple Summary To achieve optimal performance and low injury occurrence in horse racing, it is important to understand hoof-surface interactions. This study measured hoof accelerations in retired Thoroughbred racehorses as they galloped over turf and... Read More about Hoof Impact and Foot-Off Accelerations in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Trialling Eight Shoe-Surface Combinations.

Influence of Speed, Ground Surface and Shoeing Condition on Hoof Breakover Duration in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses (2021)
Journal Article
Horan, K., Coburn, J., Kourdache, K., Day, P., Harborne, D., Brinkley, L., …Pfau, T. (2021). Influence of Speed, Ground Surface and Shoeing Condition on Hoof Breakover Duration in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses. Animals, 11(9), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092588

Simple Summary In the stride cycle of a horse, there is a period of time when the hoof pushes off from the ground surface and rotates through an angle of approximately 90 degrees before it is lifted off. This time period is known as hoof breakover. U... Read More about Influence of Speed, Ground Surface and Shoeing Condition on Hoof Breakover Duration in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses.