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This article presents the data obtained from the scoring of 24 stallions of the Franches-Montagnes (FM) horse breed by six experts of this breed. The experts scored six traits at walk and eight at trot from the video recordings of these stallions walking and trotting on a treadmill during an incremental speed test. The scores were given on a scale of one to nine. All experts scored the same videos twice (two scoring tests) with a time interval of two years, and without feedback from the first scoring. Video sequences were presented in a different order between first and second scoring. The inter- and intra-rater reliability of the data was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) to evaluate its quality.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108123 | DOI Listing |
J Equine Vet Sci
September 2025
University of Calgary, Department of veterinary science, 3280 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary AB T2N 4Z6.
Background: Effects of ground surface and hoof angles on equine cervical and thoracolumbosacral kinematics are poorly understood. However, the equine cervical and thoracolumbosacral areas present frequent lesions and he management of factors that might improve treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, such as ground surface and hoof angles, requires more investigation.
Aims: Our objectives were to determine the influence of ground surface (asphalt versus sand) and a 3 degrees hind toe or heel elevation on cervical and thoracolumbosacral kinematics during walking and trotting.
Front Vet Sci
July 2025
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States.
Objective: To evaluate the duration of surgery, cost, and outcomes associated with percutaneous placement of a lateral fabellotibial suture (pLFS) in dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament deficiency (CCLD) treated in a low-cost clinical setting.
Study Design: Block randomized prospective clinical trial on 24 dogs.
Methods: Dogs underwent an exploratory arthrotomy and extracapsular repair (ECR) or pLFS.
Animals (Basel)
July 2025
School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
This study examines the associations between linearly scored phenotypic traits and auction sales prices of young event horses in Ireland, aiming to identify key traits influencing market value. Data from 307 horses sold at public auctions (2022-2023) were analysed using regression analysis, binary optimisation, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Regression identified Head-neck Connection, Quality of Legs, Walk length of Stride, and Scope as highly significant predictors of sales price ( < 0.
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July 2025
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7054, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
Laterality or sidedness in the horse is commonly addressed as part of the horse's training. An international online survey regarding horse and rider sidedness and asymmetry was conducted, with 2304 useable responses. Confidence intervals (95%) were used to evaluate if some response options were chosen more frequently.
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May 2025
Sanford Research Design and Biostatistics Core, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Introduction: Horseback riding is a common activity performed worldwide. Although core muscle strengthening is frequently promoted as beneficial for horseback riding, little is known about muscle activation during riding gaits. We examined activation of four core muscles (erector spinae, gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus, and rectus abdominis) during horseback riding compared with ground exercises.
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