The effect of different head and neck positions on the caudal back and hindlimb kinematics in the elite dressage horse at trot

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 274-279

  Rhodin, M ^a   Gomez alvarez C B ^c,d   Bystrom A ^a   Johnston, C ^b   van Weeren, P R ^c   Roepstorff, L ^a   Weishaupt, M A ^e  

^a Department of Clinical Sciences ^*  (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE TEMUCO   (Chile)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Equestrian dressage; Head and neck position; Horse; Kinematics; Rider

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HEAD; HINDLIMB; HORSE; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HEAD; HINDLIMB; HORSES; NECK;

EID: 67549134791     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X394436     Document Type: Article

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