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Learn moreBiomechanical sessions available: Rider Biomechanics - A 360 Approach; Biomechanics-Based Coaching; Equine Gait Analysis; Rider Pilates
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Learn moreBiomechanics of the Horse’s Neck with Prof. Hilary Clayton This 2-hour session will discuss the structure, function and biomechanics of the horse’s neck, especially related to its role in locomotion. The topics covered will include neck movements in different gaits, the effects of training on neck carriage in relation to the horse’s balance, and how neck conformation affects the horse’s trainability.
View detailsCentaur Biomechanics was found in 2006 by Dr. Russell MacKechnie-Guire who graduated from Warwickshire College in 2006 with a BSc (Hons) in Equine and Human Sports Science and now holds a PhD in Equine Biomechanics graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2019. Russell’s thesis was titled ‘The Relationship between Saddle and Rider Kinematics, Equine Locomotion, and Thoracolumbar Pressures in Sports Horses’.
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