Equine locomotor analysis on vet-gates in endurance events

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 55-59

  Riber, C ^a   Cuesta, I ^a   Munoz A ^b   Gata, J ^a   Trigo, P ^a   Castejon F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endurance; Exercise; Horse; Locomotion; Stride

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878448474     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05513.x     Document Type: Article

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