Influence of Training on the Biokinematics in Trotting Andalusian Horses |
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Authors: | Cano M.R. Miró F. Diz A.M. Agüera E. Galisteo A.M. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Compared Anatomy and Pathology U.D.I. Anatomy and Embryology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Córdoba, Edificio de Sanidad Animal, Campus de Rabanales, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz Km 396 A, Córdoba, Spain |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to determine the influence of a 10-month training programme on the linear, temporal and angular characteristics of the fore and hind limbs at the trot in the Andalusian horse, using standard computer-aided videography. Sixteen male Andalusian horses were observed before and after training. Six strides were randomly selected for analysis in each horse and linear, temporal and angular parameters were calculated for fore and hind limbs. The training programme used here produced significant changes in kinematic parameters, such as shortening of stride length, and increase in swing duration and a decrease in hind limb stance percentage. No significant differences were recorded in the angular values for the forelimb joints. In trained horses, the more proximal joints of the hind limb, especially the hip and stifle, had a greater flexion while the fetlock showed a smaller extension angle. At the beginning of the swing phase, hip and stifle joints presented angles that were significantly more flexed. When the hind limbs came into contact with the ground, all the joints presented greater flexion after training. |
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Keywords: | gait horse joints kinematics limbs stance stride swing training trot |
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