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The effects of studs on forelimb kinematics during trot gait of the horse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R. Pye ,
C.V. Brigden ,
A.J. Northrop  and
J.H. Martin
R. Pye
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
C.V. Brigden*
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
A.J. Northrop
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
J.H. Martin
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
*
Email:cbrigden@myerscough.ac.uk
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Studs are attached to horse shoes as anti slip devices for many performance horses (Dyson, 2000), with the aim of reducing the distance the hoof slides between impact and coming to rest. These anti slip devices are needed to prevent injury to the horse caused by over stretching of the joints and soft tissues during the slip or by loss of balance. Despite the practical benefits perceived by horse riders, it has been suggested that studs may have detrimental effects on the horse’s kinematics and musculoskeletal system, possibly increasing jarring (Wilson et al., 2001). The aim of this study was to measure the effects studs have on trot kinematics.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 173
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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