Essays about: "Harness Racing Horses"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Harness Racing Horses.

  1. 1. Mapping of prevalence, diagnostics and treatments of orthopedic injuries in Swedish trotting horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ulrika Holmquist; [2023]
    Keywords : harness racing; standardbred; joint injections; diagnostic analgesia; joint inflammation;

    Abstract : Equine sport is the third largest sport in Sweden with an estimated number of 350,000 horses in the country. Trotting racing is the biggest branch in the Swedish equine industry, around 80,000 out of the horse population are trotting horses. Sweden is ranked to be among the top three leading countries in the world holding trotting races. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hjärtfrekvensmätningar på varmblodiga hästar i travlopp

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Katarina Lissollas; [2023]
    Keywords : travhäst; hjärtfrekvens; tävling;

    Abstract : Den varmblodiga travhästen utvecklas hela tiden i sin förmåga att prestera, vilket kan ses på snabbare vinnartider i lopp. De ökade hastigheterna ställer stora krav på travtränaren att förbereda hästen inför tävling. READ MORE

  4. 3. Toward Equine Gait Analysis : Semantic Segmentation and 3D Reconstruction

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Datorseende

    Author : Evelina Hult; [2023]
    Keywords : Deep Learning; Computer Vision; Semantic Segmentation; Structure-from-Motion; Equine Gait Analysis; Harness Racing Horses; Engineering and Technology; Natural Sciences; Computer Vision Laboratory;

    Abstract : Harness racing horses are exposed to high workload and consequently, they are at risk of joint injuries and lameness. In recent years, the interest in applications to improve animal welfare has increased and there is a demand for objective assessment methods that can enable early and robust diagnosis of injuries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gene expression and mechanical properties regulating two phenotypes of horse’s skin appendages: hoof strength and hair structure

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Asmaa Alameddine; [2022]
    Keywords : horse; hair; hoof quality; RNA-seq; gene expression; mechanical properties; barefoot racing;

    Abstract : Background: The hair follicle and hoof are two parts of the horse’s skin appendages that emerge from the dermis and epidermis. Different phenotypes characterize these two integument structures and determine their quality. In this project, we were interested in studying two phenotypes, the strength of the hoof and two types of horse hairs. READ MORE

  6. 5. Utfodring med kraftfoder hos svenska hästar : en enkätstudie med fokus på hästägarnas erfarenheter och kunskaper

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Louise Claesson; Andrea Oscarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : hälsorisker; hästnutrition; hästägare; kännedom; stärkelserikt foder; utfodring;

    Abstract : I dagens samhälle utfodrar många hästägare sina hästar med kraftfoder utöver grovfoder. Att utfodra med kraftfoder kan vara en bidragande faktor till att hästen kan utveckla hälsorisker som bland annat kolik, fång, magsår, diarré och stereotypier. READ MORE