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High-Tech Equine Research

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 16, 2018

Find out how equine researchers are using the latest gadgets and gizmos to diagnose lameness, collect data, and more.

Training Aids: How Their Fit Could Help or Hinder Longeing Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 11, 2018

Researchers know that, when used and fit properly, training aids can positively affect horses. However, improperly fitted equipment could squelch any benefits these systems offer.

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Researchers Validate Portable Device for Measuring Equine Postural Stability

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 28, 2018

Lameness and neurologic disorders can impact equine postural stability—how a horse holds himself up in a standing position—and measuring it can help veterinarians diagnose certain disorders.

Researchers Study the Biomechanics of Collection

Researchers Study the Biomechanics of Passage

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA February 7, 2018

This research could help riders select dressage mounts to ensure their ability to perform the required movements while maintaining soundness.

Study Confirms Common Shoeing Interval Benefits Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 15, 2017

The traditional four- to six-week interval aligns perfectly with what’s going on physiologically in the horse’s hoof.

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Does Equine Lameness Need to be Redefined?

Edited Press Release August 15, 2017

Dr. Paul René van Weeren suggests that equine lameness might need to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment techniques that use preset parameters to detect gait asymmetries.