Dec 13, 2022 | Health & Science, Sports & Data
Home 9 Category: Racehorse training Data has been increasingly essential in the world of sports in recent years. It affects every discipline, including horse racing. This data, which is a true vector for performance improvement and health monitoring, also plays a...
Nov 25, 2022 | Health & Science, Physiology
Home 9 Category: Physiology The set of mechanisms that allows horses to maintain a desired temperature is known as thermoregulation. Thanks to this phenomenon, the horse can maintain a body temperature of around 37.7 °C, with a variation of more or less 2 °C. The...
Oct 31, 2022 | Health & Science, Racehorse training
Home 9 Category: Health & Science What are kissing spines? Kissing spines are a common source of back pain in horses. In a healthy horse, the spinous processes are uniformly aligned along the spine, allowing the horse to extend and flex his back normally....
Sep 7, 2022 | Health & Science, Physiology
Home 9 Category: Physiology Exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses, also known as tying-up, Monday disease or myositis, is defined as a painful muscle disease induced by exercise. It is a muscular inflammation that happens after physical exertion. Unlike muscle...
Jun 8, 2022 | Health & Science
Home 9 Category: Health & Science The athletic horse’s medical follow-up is an especially intriguing tool to implement within a high-level stable. The athletic horse’s preparation is complex and includes a set of parameters: physical,...
Mar 28, 2022 | Health & Science
Home 9 Category: Health & Science The manuscript is under review for publication in Scientific Reports. Due to a lack of data regarding female jockeys, no scientific study has assessed the effect of rider gender on the performance and physiology of...
