SOUNDNESS & SYMMETRY
Advancing Welfare - Optimising Performance
SCIENTIFIC POSTERS
Scientific Poster Presentations
This unique and inspiring scientific poster exhibition is designed especially for equestrian coaches, riders, and therapists who are passionate about improving equine welfare and performance.
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With the theme “Soundness and Symmetry – Advancing Welfare, Optimising Performance,” the exhibition showcases 16 scientific posters exploring the latest research into biomechanics, movement, and training methods.
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During breaks, authors will be available to discuss their work, and six presenters will have the opportunity to deliver oral presentations of their posters.
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Discover how cutting-edge science can be applied in practice to enhance performance, prevent injury, and deepen your understanding of the horse. This is your opportunity to engage with evidence-based knowledge that truly makes a difference in your daily work with horses.
16 Finalists Announced
Martyna Iruretagoyena - Continuous monitoring of sleep behaviors in the stabled horse with AI computer vision
Melissa Troup - A preliminary study investigating the effect of rug-wearing on measured stride length in horses
Jade England - Investigating the challenges in lameness identification amongst equine owners
Sue Stopforth - Efficacy of Acupressure in the Management of Headshaking
Jenna Payne - A preliminary investigation into the effect of pony age and rider weight on the mechanical nociceptive thresholds(MNTs) of the epaxial muscles and heart rate variability(HRV) of Exmoor ponies
Claire Shand - Large Redworm; The comeback we could all be missing
Jennifer Little - Estimating body weight changes in overweight horses from morphometric measurements and tail circumference
Marc Beaussart - When Back Pain Limit Performance: Objective Links Between Mechanical Nociceptive Thresholds and Kinematics in Thoroughbreds.
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16 Finalists Announced
Graham Cross - The Curb Lever Bit – A Wheelbarrow, See-Saw or Shavings Rake?
Diana Hildebrand - Rehabilitation to full performance after three laparotomies in two years - A case study
Sofia Ceccatelli - Short-term impact of spinal lift exercise intervention on horse thoracolumbar posture – a crossover randomised control trial
Rifka Faithfull - Influences of Double Versus Snaffle Bridles on Equine Behaviour at Dressage Competitions and Factors That Interact with Their Effect
Harriet Anderson - Kinematics of the equine trunk and limb movements whilst performing a rein back in-hand
Francesca Wilson - A Scoping Review of Equine Physiotherapy.
Vicky Gereis - A case study of Sweeney shoulder, treated successfully with osteopathic manual treatment
Siobhan Dillon - Suspension of P3 within the hoof capsule – does the commonly used model hold up to scrutiny?
Prizes
Abstracts and articles about the winning posters will be published in the International Journal of Equine Science, Equine Science Update and on the Horses Inside Out website.*​​​​​​​​​​
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1st prize
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Certificate
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£1,000 of online training with Horses Inside Out
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A Day with an Equestrian Legend*
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Runner Up
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Certificate
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£500 of online training with Horses Inside Out