Weather conditions: how do they affect the performance of racehorses?

Jul 26, 2023 | Racehorse training, Speed, Sports & Data, Stride analysis

Home 9 Category: Racehorse training Weather conditions play a significant role in racehorse performance. From temperature and humidity to wind speed and direction, precipitation and atmospheric pressure, each factor can affect a horse’s performance on the...

Fitness markers: what should you look for in a racehorse?

Jun 28, 2023 | Racehorse training, Speed

Home ( Page ) Why should you look at heart rate data? A racehorse’s recovery is one of the leading indicators of its state of fitness. Analysed alongside the intensity of the work required, heart rate (HR) is an excellent indicator of the intensity of the effort...

7 reasons to train racehorses with a finish line

May 31, 2021 | Racehorse training, Speed

Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Speed In a race, the most important thing is to cross the finish line first. At the racetrack, this finish line is materialized and both the horse and jockey have it in their sight for the last few meters. Racehorses...

Racehorse acceleration: stride length or stride frequency?

Apr 9, 2021 | Speed

Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Speed Racehorse acceleration is one of the parameters to analyse when assessing the speed abilites of a horse. The horse’s stride is the source of speed. Locomotion data analysis provides insight about how a horse...

Maintaining maximal speed: the key to victory in horse racing?

Jan 8, 2021 | Racehorse training, Speed

Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Speed Maintaining maximal speed during a race is key to performance the horse racing industry. Known to be a major topic within the racing industry, speed is a decisive factor in a horse’s success. Maximal speed...

How to assess the racehorse’s speed aptitudes?

Oct 26, 2020 | Speed, Stride analysis

Home ( Page 9 ) The racehorse’s speed aptitudes seem to be the most important factor in his success. Each one has his specific stride, which defines his speed aptitudes. To increase his speed, the horse increases his stride frequency and stride length. Does...