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Investigation into the effect of equine head and neck conformation on stride length in walk and trot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

C Robin ,
C Brigden  and
A Northrop
C Robin
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, United Kingdom
C Brigden*
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, United Kingdom
A Northrop
Affiliation:
Myerscough College, Preston, United Kingdom
*
Email:cbrigden@myerscough.ac.uk
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Conformation of horses has been assessed subjectively for centuries and used as an indicator of future performance and soundness. More recently however, objective methods for assessing conformation have been utilised in research, using quantitative measurements taken of the equine skeleton. Many studies have investigated the effect of different types of conformation on movement in the horse for example Holmstrom et al. (1990); however there are none available about head and neck conformation specifically. The position of the head and neck is very important for competition horses as it is used for balance and has been shown to have a significant effect on movement (Gomez-Alvarez et al., 2006). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between head, neck and shoulder conformation and stride length in walk and trot.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 277
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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Gomez-Alvarez, C., Rhodin, M., Bobbert, M., Meyer, H., Weishaupt, M., Johnston, C. and van Weeren, P. (2006). The effect of head and neck position on the thoracolumbar kinematics in the unridden horse. Equine Veterinary Journal Supplement, 36, 445–451.Google Scholar
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