In an ample reportage at RTV Utrecht, the broadcaster of the province of Utrecht, the practice at the veterinary clinic of Utrecht University is presented in detail. Technology is used by both veterinarians and researchers to examine the movement of horses and detect lameness. With the EquiMoves system, seven sensors are attached to the different parts of the horse's body, in such a way as to determine possible deviations from a healthy movement.&

"Innovation at Utrecht University is Changing How We Manage Equine Athletes" is the title of the Horse Network article in the October 2021 online issue.    The article presents the advantages of using the EquiMoves system in comparison to the cameras: "The new system, named EquiMoves©, has the advantage of being used anywhere since it does not rely on setting up a number of expensive cameras for each measurement. Instead, small

The June 2021 issue of the Vetscience magazine, published by University of Utrecht, presents the advantages of using the EquiMoves measurement system in daily veterinary practice.    Since subjectivity is affecting both human and veterinary medicine, "the greatest benefit of technology lies in greater objectivity." While for humans it is much easier to express their health problems, horses do not talk. Gait analysis helps to objectively determine the source of the

Hamed Darbandi, Filipe Serra Bragança, Berend Jan van der Zwaag, John Voskamp, Annik Imogen Gmel, Eyrún Halla Haraldsdóttir and Paul Havinga    Sensors 2021, 21(3), 798; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21030798    Speed is an essential parameter in biomechanical analysis and general locomotion research. It is possible to estimate the speed using global positioning systems (GPS) or inertial measurement units (IMUs). However, GPS

The EquiMoves system was presented on October 25th 2020 on the Dutch TV channel NPO Start during the talk show "Tussen Kop en Staart" (Between Head and Tail). You can enjoy EquiMoves in action starting from minute 17:50 in the video below:    https://www.npostart.nl/tussen-kop-en-staart/25-10-2020/VPWON_1320587         

F. M. Serra Bragança, S. Broomé, M. Rhodin, S. Björnsdóttir, V. Gunnarsson, J. P. Voskamp, E. Persson-Sjodin, W. Back, G. Lindgren, M. Novoa-Bravo, C. Roepstorff, B. J. van der Zwaag, P. R. Van Weeren & E. Hernlund, 20 October 2020, Nature Scientific Reports volume 10, 17785 (2020),    For centuries humans have been fascinated by the natural beauty of horses in motion and their different gaits.

EquiMoves will be presented by Filipe Bragança on 21st of October at 19:00 during the Science of Equine Locomotion Symposium.    The symposium is an online event taking place on 30th of September and 21st of October 2020.               

F.M. Serra Bragança, E. Hernlund, M.H. Thomsen, N.M. Waldern, M. Rhodin, A. Byström, P.R. van Weeren, M.A. Weishaupt, September 5, 2020, Equine Veterinary Journal, https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.13344        Background  There is a paucity of research describing the gait pattern of lame horses at the walk.     &

M. Tijssen , E. Hernlund, M. Rhodin, S. Bosch, J. P. Voskamp, M. Nielen, F. M. Serra Braganςa, June 3, 2020, PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233266    For gait classification, hoof-on and hoof-off events are fundamental locomotion characteristics of interest. These events can be measured with inertial measurement units (IMUs) which measure the acceleration and angular velocity in three directions. The aim of this

M. Tijssen, E. Hernlund, M. Rhodin, S. Bosch, J. P. Voskamp, M. Nielen, F. M. Serra Braganςa, May 29, 2020, PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233649    A prolonged break-over phase might be an indication of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders and can be measured with optical motion capture (OMC) systems, inertial measurement units (IMUs) and force plates. The aim of this study was to