Gait characterisation and classification in horses

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-197

  Robilliard, Justine J ^a   Pfau, Thilo ^a   Wilson, Alan M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Canter; Equine; Gallop; Linear discriminant analysis; Locomotion; Pace; Tolt; Trot; Walk

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; GAIT; HORSE; LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CLASSIFICATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; HORSES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33847083549     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02611     Document Type: Article

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