Hoof Impact and Foot-Off Accelerations in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Trialling Eight Shoe–Surface Combinations

Hoof Impact and Foot-Off Accelerations in Galloping Thoroughbred Racehorses Trialling Eight Shoe–Surface Combinations

The athletic performance and safety of racehorses is influenced by hoof–surface interactions. This intervention study assessed the effect of eight horseshoe–surface combinations on hoof acceleration patterns at impact and foot-off in 13 galloping Thoroughbred racehorses retired from racing. Aluminiu...

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Main Authors: Kate Horan, James Coburn, Kieran Kourdache, Peter Day, Henry Carnall, Liam Brinkley, Dan Harborne, Lucy Hammond, Mick Peterson, Sean Millard, Thilo Pfau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
racehorse
hoof
acceleration
gallop
shoeing
surface
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/17/2161

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/17/2161

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