[Video] The Effect of Horse- shoes and Surfaces on the Horse and Jockey Center of Mass Displacements at Gallop

Horseshoes influence how horses’ hooves interact with different ground surfaces, during the impact, load- ing and push-off phases of a stride cycle. Consequently, they impact on the biomechanics of horses’ proximal limb segments and upper body.

By implication, different shoe and surface combinations could drive changes in the magnitude and stability of movement patterns in horse-jockey dyads. In this session, Dr. Kate Horan shares findings from her intervention study that assessed the effect of horseshoe-surface combinations on horse and jockey center of mass dis- placements during the gallop.

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