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...
Oct 14, 2020 | Racehorse training, Stride analysis
The horse’s locomotion is strongly influenced by the track on which he moves. Indeed, the racehorse does not move in the same way on deep ground as on a slope. The quality and the type of track are deciding factors of the speed strategy during a race. This section...
Oct 7, 2020 | Stride analysis
Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Stride analysis ( Page 2 ) Although stride frequency and stride length are key parameters, objectifying locomotion requires the use of other tools. Indeed, other indicators can provide different information when it comes...
Oct 3, 2020 | Racehorse training, Stride analysis
Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Stride analysis ( Page 2 ) The trot and gallop are two jumping gaits: for a brief moment none of the horse’s limbs are in contact with the ground. This suspended time can be used to rise in height, e.g. dressage...
Sep 29, 2020 | Stride analysis
Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Stride analysis ( Page 2 ) As racehorses are true athletes, monitoring their health and performance is essential. Tracking a racehorse over time allows us to examine the three most important aspects of a...
Sep 10, 2020 | Physiology, Speed, Stride analysis
Home 9 Racehorse training 9 Category: Speed A racehorse’s team faces a considerable difficulty: the horse does not speak. The horse’s team encounters a major issue in the training of racehorses: how to find the balance between overtraining and...
