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Dashboard Vet, launch of a new feature: ECG sharing and analysis
Arioneo is launching a new feature that makes it easier to share and analyse your horse’s ECG with your vet.
In Chantilly, Tim Donworth talks about the EQUIMETRE innovation serving equine performance
Tim Donworth, a young Irish trainer based in Chantilly for nearly three years, shares his experience and modern vision of racehorse training with EQUIMETRE.
Gastric ulcers in racehorses: impact on performance
Gastric ulcers are the most common gastric pathology in horses and can develop for a variety of reasons, depending on which part of the stomach is affected.
EQUIMETRE 2.0: Revolutionize your training with real-time tracking
With the recent release of Equimetre 2.0, our sensors have taken technology to a new level, offering real-time tracking functionality.
Giordana Girini, integrating the Equiscience program into her vision of a future data analyst
Giordana, an equine science and osteopathy enthusiast, tells us about her journey, her experience with Equiscience, and how she integrates data into her daily life.
How Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing improved his data knowledge with Equiscience
Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing in Australia, shares his experience of the Equiscience program and how he uses the Equimetre in his daily work.
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Testimonials
Racehorse training
Young racehorses
Health & Science
Standardbreds
EQUINE PHYSIOLOGY
Gastric ulcers in racehorses: impact on performance
Gastric ulcers are the most common gastric pathology in horses and can develop for a variety of reasons, depending on which part of the stomach is affected.
Psychology and welfare of racehorses: the impact of stress on performance
It is now a few years since the question of the equine welfare, which can be defined, according to the IFCE (The French Horse and Riding Institute), as “the good mental and physical health of the animal”, is developing and taking more and more importance into the mentalities. Some studies have been carried out and initiatives have been taken with the objective to sensibilize about the subject. The IFCE has notably led a survey in favor of animal welfare, relating different subjects as the evolution of the practices in favor of the
Heart murmur and performance: are they compatible?
The cardiovascular system can be compared to a huge orchestra, and the presence of any structural defect can alter the functioning of the system and throw the orchestra out of harmony. A heart murmur is added to the initially audible heartbeat and becomes a false note in the orchestra, requiring the trainer to intervene on several levels.
Breaks in racehorses: how to proceed?
The break in a racehorse is a period of rest. With performance being the key to success, the importance of a proper break for horses may arise. In this article, we will explore in detail the concept of the ‘break’ in racehorses and explain why it is a crucial element in maximising their performance.
Muscle memory in the athletic horse
During training, the horse engages what is known as his muscle memory, so that his muscles are able to carry out the effort almost automatically. However, the source of this memory is not in the muscle, but in the brain.
Conditioning of the athletic horse
The conditioning of the athletic horse takes place through physiological changes. During training, the body adapts to the loads applied to his various skeletal, muscular and cardiovascular systems.
How do these different systems adapt? What is the purpose of their conditioning?
RACEHORSE TRAINING MONITORING
Dashboard Vet, launch of a new feature: ECG sharing and analysis
Arioneo is launching a new feature that makes it easier to share and analyse your horse’s ECG with your vet.
EQUIMETRE 2.0: Revolutionize your training with real-time tracking
With the recent release of Equimetre 2.0, our sensors have taken technology to a new level, offering real-time tracking functionality.
Giordana Girini, integrating the Equiscience program into her vision of a future data analyst
Giordana, an equine science and osteopathy enthusiast, tells us about her journey, her experience with Equiscience, and how she integrates data into her daily life.
How Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing improved his data knowledge with Equiscience
Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing in Australia, shares his experience of the Equiscience program and how he uses the Equimetre in his daily work.
Laura Fitzharris: how does the Equiscience program integrate her veterinary practice?
Laura tells us how Equiscience program has enriched her veterinary practice and enabled her to integrate data into the monitoring of athlete horses.
Equine technology: Better understand your horses with Arioneo data, Darryl Ward’s EQUIMETRE experience
In this interview, find out how Deagon trainer Darryl Ward has integrated equine technology into his training with EQUIMETRE.
EQUINE HEALTH & SCIENCE
Psychology and welfare of racehorses: the impact of stress on performance
It is now a few years since the question of the equine welfare, which can be defined, according to the IFCE (The French Horse and Riding Institute), as “the good mental and physical health of the animal”, is developing and taking more and more importance into the mentalities. Some studies have been carried out and initiatives have been taken with the objective to sensibilize about the subject. The IFCE has notably led a survey in favor of animal welfare, relating different subjects as the evolution of the practices in favor of the
The challenges of the horse racing industry
Horse racing is one of the world’s oldest sports. With the sport trapped inside its conventional framework and developing laws and values, it is clear that this sector is increasingly struggling to adapt, flourish, and progress. What are the horse racing industry’s strengths and weaknesses?
Equine welfare: a major challenge for the racing industry
Horse racing has a long history and a strong cultural tradition in many parts of the world. However, today’s horse racing industry faces a major challenge: combining the excitement and emotion of competition with equine welfare. A number of initiatives are being implemented to promote more responsible practices, such as retirement and retraining programs and stronger doping restrictions.
YOUNG RACEHORSES MONITORING
The role of data in racehorse pre-training
Racehorse pre-training increases the likelihood of success on the track. To maximize the performance of young athletes, racehorse trainers understand the necessity of developing muscle strength, boosting general fitness, and providing proper ground work.
How to follow the training of your two-year-olds?
Every winter, a new generation of racehorses arrives at the stables. How to follow the evolution of these two-year-olds during their first month of training?
When and how to detect your young horses’ locomotor profile?
Knowing your young horses’ locomotor profile is the first step to detect the future champions… What is their natural acceleration strategy?
STANDARDBREDS TRAINING
Active recovery in Standardbreds’ training: what are the benefits?
Active recovery for Standardbreds is still relatively unexplored. Discover the best practices in terms of recovery to optimise your racehorses’ performance.
Standardbreds: analyze an Interval Training session with Equimetre
Interval Training is a specific method of training the Standardbreds. Find out what data to analyze in order to follow this type of training.
The standardised test with standardbreds: what goals?
The standardised test is an intense training aiming to measure the cardiac and metabolic capacities of a race horse’s organism…. Learn more about it.
TESTIMONIALS
In Chantilly, Tim Donworth talks about the EQUIMETRE innovation serving equine performance
Tim Donworth, a young Irish trainer based in Chantilly for nearly three years, shares his experience and modern vision of racehorse training with EQUIMETRE.
Giordana Girini, integrating the Equiscience program into her vision of a future data analyst
Giordana, an equine science and osteopathy enthusiast, tells us about her journey, her experience with Equiscience, and how she integrates data into her daily life.
How Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing improved his data knowledge with Equiscience
Jarrad Cook, data analyst at Kris Lees Racing in Australia, shares his experience of the Equiscience program and how he uses the Equimetre in his daily work.