Associations between Racing Thoroughbred Movement Asymmetries and Racing and Training Direction

Background: Racehorses commonly train and race in one direction, which may result in gait asymmetries. This study quantified gait symmetry in two cohorts of Thoroughbreds differing in their predominant exercising direction; we hypothesized that there would be significant differences in the direction...

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Main Authors: Bronte Forbes, Winnie Ho, Rebecca S. V. Parkes, Maria Fernanda Sepulveda Caviedes, Thilo Pfau, Daniel R. Martel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1086