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Christopher Head’s EQUIMETRE experience
On the occasion of a photo shoot at Christopher Head’s stables in Chantilly, we chatted about his use of EQUIMETRE.
John Ortiz’s Equimetre experience
We had the chance to talk with John Ortiz, thoroughbred trainers in the United States. He shared with us his experience with EQUIMETRE, and how he integrated it into their daily work with horses.
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.
Michael Keady’s Equimetre experience
We had the chance to talk with Michael Keady, co trainer at Murphy and Keady Racing. He shared with us his experience with Equimetre, and how he integrated it into their daily work with horses.
Tom Fanshawe’s Equimetre experience
We had the chance to talk with Tom Fanshawe, assistant trainer for James Fanshawe in Newmarket. He shared with us his experience with Equimetre, and how he integrated it into their daily work with horses.
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.
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EQUINE PHYSIOLOGY
Finding the right balance between under-training and overtraining
The horse’s team encounter a major issue in the training of racehorses: how to find the balance between overtraining and under-training?
EQUIMETRE, a scientifically validated tool
After more than a year of work, we are proud to be able to bring scientifically validated, medically accurate technology to our veterinary clients.
Standardised test of effort in horses
The standardised test of effort is a tool allowing to assess the way in which the horse performs during training and holds his effort.
The standardised effort test for racehorses in practice
The standardized test of effort must reflect the reality of the effort of a race (e.g. an acceleration over 400/600m) without reaching its intensity.
8 reasons to use a heart rate monitor
Here are the 8 reasons why the heart rate monitor
Monitoring the impact of a race on racehorse
Monitoring the impact of a race on a racehorse is core in order to prepare him to the next races in the best conditions possible.
RACEHORSE TRAINING MONITORING
What influence do age and training have on Thoroughbreds?
Data has been increasingly important in the world of sports in recent years. It affects every discipline, including horse racing. As a result, a group of researchers asked the following question: what are the impacts of age and training on Thoroughbreds?
Kissing spines: how to detect them with data?
Kissing spines are a common cause of back pain in horses. How can data help to detect and understand this bone disease?
Is training data predictive of race performance?
Every trainer and racehorse wants to be the best in the few minutes after the starting gates open. What if we told you that data may help anticipate a horse’s performance, or at the very least give a horse’s trainer and owner more confidence on the racetrack?
How can data improve your experience as a racehorse owner?
Owning a racehorse is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Seeing your horse run under your colors on a racecourse is priceless. This is an exciting and emotional time! With the emergence of data in the equine sector, this experience has become even more immersive. As a racehorse owner, data allows you to follow your horses’ careers and get involved in their training more closely.
How to integrate a training monitoring tool into your stable?
Monitoring the training of your racehorses allows you to optimize the work and to perform a medical follow-up. Discover in this article how new technologies can help you to realize this follow-up in a relevant way.
What link between heart rate and locomotor profile?
Here is the case of a young horse preparing for a Breeze-up sales. He won two 1200m races in three starts, during the end of his 2yo year. The analysis of his data shows a very low heart rate that we will explain thanks to the analysis of his locomotor profile and an ultrasound of his heart.
EQUINE HEALTH & SCIENCE
Atrial fibrillation among racehorses : impact, recurrence and consequences
Atrial fibrillation atriale is frequent among racehorses. This form of arythmia decreases a horse’s performances and endangers their health. Discover how to detect and prevent it!
How to detect myocarditis in the racehorse thanks to equine technologies?
How can the monitoring of a racehorse’s heart rate help in detecting a myocarditis? Detect cardiac pathologies at early stages thanks to the longitudinal follow up of athlete horses.
How to prevent pathologies in racehorses? Two concrete examples
Early pathologies detection in racehorses is a challenge for the horse racing industry. Discover data driven concrete example from the EQUIMETRE community.
YOUNG RACEHORSES MONITORING
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TESTIMONIALS
Christopher Head’s EQUIMETRE experience
On the occasion of a photo shoot at Christopher Head’s stables in Chantilly, we chatted about his use of EQUIMETRE.
John Ortiz’s Equimetre experience
We had the chance to talk with John Ortiz, thoroughbred trainers in the United States. He shared with us his experience with EQUIMETRE, and how he integrated it into their daily work with horses.
Michael Keady’s Equimetre experience
We had the chance to talk with Michael Keady, co trainer at Murphy and Keady Racing. He shared with us his experience with Equimetre, and how he integrated it into their daily work with horses.