Comparison of speed-dependent time, force and spatial parameters between Franches-Montagnes and European Warmblood horses walking and trotting on a treadmill

Gmel, A I; Haraldsdóttir, E H; Bragança, F M Serra; Cruz, A M; Weishaupt, Michael A

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105005

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Gmel, A. I., Haraldsdóttir, E. H., Bragança, F. M. S., Cruz, A. M., & Weishaupt, M. A. (2024). Comparison of speed-dependent time, force and spatial parameters between Franches-Montagnes and European Warmblood horses walking and trotting on a treadmill. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 133, 105005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105005

Abstract

Speed alterations affect many gait analysis parameters. How horses adapt to speed is relevant in many equestrian disciplines and may differ between breeds. This study described changes in gait parameters in 38 Warmblood (WB) and 24 Franches-Montagnes (FM) horses subjected to an incremental speed test at walk (1.35-2.05 m/s) and trot (3.25-5.5 m/s). Time, force and spatial parameters of each limb were measured with an instrumented treadmill and analysed with regression analysis using speed as the independent variable. With higher speed