An exploration of strategies used by dressage horses to control moments around the center of mass when performing passage

Background Locomotion results from the generation of ground reaction forces (GRF) that cause translations of the center of mass (COM) and generate moments that rotate the body around the COM. The trot is a diagonally-synchronized gait performed by horses at intermediate locomotor speeds. Passage is...

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Main Authors: Hilary M. Clayton, Sarah Jane Hobbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3866.pdf