ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024
Associations between Racing Thoroughbred Movement Asymmetries and Racing and Training Direction.
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- Measuring Chuckwagon Racehorse Movement Asymmetry Before and After Racing Using Wearable GNSS-IMUs: A Preliminary Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Preliminary Biometric Study on Symmetry of Hoof Solear Aspect in Forelimbs in Four Horse Breeds.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Exploring Monthly Variation of Gait Asymmetry During In-Hand Trot in Thoroughbred Racehorses in Race Training.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of jockey position and surfaces on horse movement asymmetry and horse-jockey synchronisation during trotting exercise.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRacehorses commonly train and race in one direction, which may result in gait asymmetries. This study quantified gait symmetry in two cohorts of Thoroughbreds differing in their predominant exercising direction; we hypothesized that there would be significant differences in the direction of asymmetry between cohorts.
methods307 Thoroughbreds (156 from Singapore Turf Club (STC)-anticlockwise; 151 from Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)-clockwise) were assessed during a straight-line, in-hand trot on firm ground with inertial sensors on their head and pelvis quantifying differences between the minima, maxima, upward movement amplitudes (MinDiff, MaxDiff, UpDiff), and hip hike (HHD). The presence of asymmetry (≥5 mm) was assessed for each variable. Chi-Squared tests identified differences in the number of horses with left/right-sided movement asymmetry between cohorts and mixed model analyses evaluated differences in the movement symmetry values.
resultsHKJC had significantly more left forelimb asymmetrical horses (Head: MinDiff
conclusionthe asymmetry differences between cohorts suggest that horses may adapt their gait to their racing direction, with kinematics reflecting reduced 'outside' fore- and hindlimb loading.
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