Sarah Barry Animal Physiotherapy

16/02/2025

🐴 New Publication 🐴

🥼 Authors: Thomas Dunbar & Soraya Morscher

📚 The Effect of Screw-In Studs on Equine Hoof and Limb Kinematics while Cantering and Jumping on an Artificial Surface

👀 Open Access - https://rasayely-journals.com/index.php/ijes/article/view/144/92.

💥 Summary:

Studs are used to optimise hoof grip to prevent slip and enhance performance. Previous research has explored the effect of studs on a grass surface during canter, the influence of stud length on braking forces and the effect of restricted foot slip on bone strains. However, previous work has not addressed the influence of screw-in studs during canter and jumping on an artificial surface. This study demonstrates that canter kinematics were largely unaffected by stud use on an artificial surface; however, unexpectedly, some jumping parameters significantly improved. A significant reduction in the stance duration at jump landing is concerning as this may lead to higher braking forces in the distal limb, potentially resulting in an increased risk of overload injuries.

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HAY! Mollie here just to remind you to put out extra hay for your horses and ponies during this cold snap - horses are hindgut fermenters which means they use forage to keep themselves warm 🤗 Horses need forage available 24/7 😊

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The bestest boy 💙 A picture that speaks a thousand words such a lovely dog to treat 🫶🏻 Chewy is recovering from cruciate surgery and is doing great. He’s a credit to his owners dedication doing his homework. I love seeing his progress each week🐶

17/10/2024

Very happy Tom got use out of the box Mollys rugs arrived in🤣🐱 the best boy 🩵

17/10/2024

These lovely horses are still looking for rugs to keep them warm over winter if anyone has any spare or could donate it would really help Limerick Animal Welfare Horses 🩷 they do such amazing work 🐎

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Please share and help to get this horse home to her lovely owner. Bailey❤️🐴

11/10/2024

If anyone has any spare rugs they could donate to Limerick Animal Welfare Horses🤞🙏🏻

Trying on rugs on our darling Molly, just getting stock ready for winter 🥶 She is a size 6.6ft - would anybody have a lightweight (50 - 100gr) turnout rug to donate for Molly? Or perhaps Swish Horse Rugs or Horseware would like to donate one 😀😀🤞🤞 Thank you 🙏