Trunk roll rotations of dressage horses in canter vs counter canter

Clayton, H. M., Serra Braganca, F., Northrop, A., Birkbeck, L., Rhodin, M., Hernlund, E., Peterson, M. and Hobbs, Sarah Jane orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-1552-8647 (2023) Trunk roll rotations of dressage horses in canter vs counter canter. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 19 (3). S28-S28. ISSN 1755-2540

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Abstract

During turning, horses lean inwards to generate a centripetal force, but sport horses are trained to turn with a more vertical posture. The objective was to compare trunk roll angles in dressage horses performing true canter (TC) and counter canter (CC). Sixteen high-level dressage horses were ridden by their trainers in a 20×60 m arena with sand-fibre footing. Trunk roll angle was measured using an inertial measurement unit attached to mid-ventral girth. Data were analysed for 10 strides/horse on 20 and 10 m circles in TC and CC in each direction. Positive roll values indicated the trunk rolled down on the inside of the circle. Descriptive statistics were calculated and compared using a GLM and post hoc tests (P


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