Use of a 3D dynamometric horseshoe to assess the effects of an all-weather waxed track and a crushed sand track at high speed trot: Preliminary study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-256

  Robin, D ^a   Chateau, H ^a   Pacquet, L ^a   Falala, S ^a   Valette, J P ^a   Pourcelot, P ^a   Ravary, B ^a   Denoix, J M ^a   Crevier Denoix, N ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Ground reaction force; Horse; Instrumented shoe; Track; Trot

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; SHOES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 67549112530     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X397965     Document Type: Article

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