Locomotor mechanics of the tölt in Icelandic horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1505-1510

  Biknevicius, Audrone R ^a   Mullineaux, David R ^b   Clayton, Hilary M ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; GRAVITY; HINDLIMB; HORSE; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; RUNNING; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSES;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33748747140     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.9.1505     Document Type: Article

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