Topic:Reining
Reining is a western riding discipline where horses are guided through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. This equestrian sport emphasizes the horse's ability to perform a series of specific maneuvers with precision and control. Key movements in reining include sliding stops, rollbacks, and spins, which require agility, balance, and responsiveness from the horse. The discipline is judged based on the horse's execution of the pattern, the smoothness of transitions, and the overall presentation. This page aggregates peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the biomechanics, training methods, and performance factors associated with reining horses.
Comparing Inertial Measurement Units to Markerless Video Analysis for Movement Symmetry in Quarter Horses. With an increasing number of systems for quantifying lameness-related movement asymmetry, between-system comparisons under non-laboratory conditions are important for multi-centre or referral-level studies. This study compares an artificial intelligence video app to a validated inertial measurement unit (IMU) gait analysis system in a specific group of horses. Methods: Twenty-two reining Quarter horses were equipped with nine body-mounted IMUs while being videoed with a smartphone app. Both systems quantified head and pelvic movement symmetry during in-hand trot (hard/soft ground) and on the l...
Long-term outcome after stifle arthroscopy in 82 Western performance horses (2003-2010). To report the outcome of horses engaged in Western performance disciplines after stifle arthroscopy and identify prognostic factors for return to performance. Methods: Retrospective case series. Methods: Eighty-two Western performance horses undergoing stifle arthroscopy. Methods: Medical records were reviewed for horses involved in athletic performance/training for various Western performance disciplines and undergoing arthroscopy for lameness localized to the stifle. Follow-up was obtained ≥2 years postoperatively by telephone interviews with the owners. Preoperative and intraoperative f...
The mane effect in the horse (Equus ferus caballus): Right mane dominance enhanced in mares but not associated with left and right manoeuvres in a reining competition. A human physical asymmetry is the near 90% clockwise occipitoparietal scalp hair-whorl direction in Europeans, an incidence that approximates the left lateralization of speech and right-handedness. Hair-whorl direction is also asymmetric in horses, Equus ferus caballus and placement is proposed to be related to temperament and lateralized skill in equitation manoeuvres. We describe a hair-whorl asymmetry in the horse, mane direction. Of 526, 3-year-old American Quarter horses, 69% of horses had mane directed to the right and 31% had mane directed to the left. The bias was larger in females, wi...