Simple Summary Equine assisted interventions (EAIs) represent an emerging field of animal
assisted interventions (AAIs), employing horses in a wide variety of activities with humans …

The origins of horseback riding remain elusive. Scientific studies show that horses were kept
for their milk~ 3500 to 3000 BCE, widely accepted as indicating domestication. However …

Objective gait analysis provides valuable information about the locomotion characteristics of
sound and lame horses. Due to their high accuracy and sensitivity, inertial measurement …

In this paper, we describe and validate the EquiMoves system, which aims to support equine
veterinarians in assessing lameness and gait performance in horses. The system works by …

Many breeding organisations include a subjective scoring of rideability by a professional
rider into their evaluation of sports horses, but the consistency and reliability of the scoring …

Horses have had a singular impact on human societies. Beyond increasing interconnectivity
and revolutionizing warfare, reconfigurations of human-horse relationships coincide with …

Asymmetric forces exerted on the horse's back during riding are assumed to have a negative
effect on rider–horse interaction, athletic performance, and health of the horse. Visualized on …

Equestrian sports have been a source of numerous studies throughout the past two
decades, however, few scientists have focused on the biomechanical effects, including …

As a first step in achieving an evidence-based classification system for the sport of Para
Dressage, there is a clear need to define elite dressage performance. Previous studies have …

Equestrianism is more dangerous than many sports including motorcycle riding, skiing,
football, and rugby with one in five equestrians seriously injured during their riding career …