Surface electromyography is becoming a viable tool to study how a horse’s muscles are activated to move the body during ridden exercise. In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Lindsay St. George to discuss some of her findings examining muscle activation in horses on the flat and during jumping ..read more

How is the gut microbiome related to equine asthma? What causes gut dysbiosis and what can be done to ‘correct’ it? In this episode, we have a fascinating discussion with Dr. Marcio Costa on all things gut and the impact that the bacterial content in the GI system can have on the rest of the body ..read more

How can we design practice to develop the horse-rider partnership? How do the environment, the horse/rider, and tasks interact to determine the ways in which an exercise will be performed? To answer these questions and more, we chat with UK Coach Developer and PhD candidate Marianne Davies.  ---------- Title Sponsor Name and Text Link:  Ignite - www.igniteforequineathletes.com ---------- Guest Name: Marianne Davies Website: https://dynamics-coaching.com/home/marianne-davies/ Instagram: @river.tiger ---------- Link for Show Notes: https://dynamics-coaching.com/home/marianne-davies/ Li ..read more

Dr. Eva Marunova is an accredited equestrian coach, a university lecturer, and a researcher in based in the UK. In this episode, she details her journey to completing her PhD and describes her research examining equine compensatory movement strategies during lameness. ---------- Title Sponsor Name and Text Link:  Ignite - www.igniteforequineathletes.com ---------- Guest Name: Dr. Eva Marunova Website: https://empoweredequitation.co.uk/ ---------- Link for Show Notes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36210019/ Link for Show Notes: https://www.igniteforequineathletes.com/store ..read more

In this wide-ranging interview with Dr. Joop Loomans, we talk about his research examining veterinary practice characteristics, the importance of mentorship in 2023, and his time leading a veterinary clinic and training program in China. Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 46: Hosts: Nicole Lakin and Dr. Tim Worden of the Equine High-Performance Sports Group Podcast Website: Sport Horse Podcast Presenting Sponsor: Equine High-Performance Sports Group and Ignite for Equestrian Athletes Guest: Joop Loomans Link: IGNITE Sport Horse Series Link: IGNITE ..read more

Does a rider’s nationality or start order affect their dressage score? How do humans allocate visual focus to assess movement and assign scores? In this episode, Dr. Inga Wolframm is joined by Dr. Peter Reuter to discuss recent research efforts to better understand different sources of bias in judged sports and how expert evaluators form visual search patterns to arrive at their assessments. Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 45: Hosts: Nicole Lakin and Dr. Tim Worden of the Equine High-Performance Sports Group Podcast Website: Sport Horse Podcast Presenting Sponsor: Equin ..read more

Join Nicole and Tim as they cover highlights from the past year of the Sport Horse Podcast as well as the exciting projects planned for the Sport Horse Series and Ignite in 2024!  Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 44 Hosts: Nicole Lakin and Dr. Tim Worden of the Equine High-Performance Sports Group Podcast Website: Sport Horse Podcast Presenting Sponsor: Equine High-Performance Sports Group and Ignite Link: www.igniteforequineathletes.com ..read more

We speak with David Deillon about his passion for data in equestrian sports, which ultimately led him to develop the Alogo MovePro technology. We discuss how data can be used to enhance training effectiveness as well as opportunities to grow viewership by providing audiences with novel insights. Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 43 Hosts: Nicole Lakin and Dr. Tim Worden of the Equine High-Performance Sports Group Podcast Website: Sport Horse Podcast Presenting Sponsor: Equine High-Performance Sports Group Guest: David Deillon | Instagram Link: Validation of Alog ..read more

In this episode, we chat with Canadian Olympian and World Athletics Championships competitor Julie-Anne Staehli. She shares her perspectives on a variety of topics related to being an elite athlete, including managing professional relationships, how to prepare for a major championship, and how she builds recovery into her training program. Julie-Anne has a unique perspective and this episode will be of great interest to athletes and their support teams - especially those stepping up to higher levels of competition!  Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 42: Hosts:&n ..read more

The prepurchase examination is a common yet often misunderstood aspect of buying and selling sport horses. Dr. Chris Elliott recently published an informative article on the topic and we take a deeper dive into prepurchase exams in this comprehensive episode.  Sport Horse Podcast Guests and Links Episode 41: Hosts:  Nicole Lakin and Dr. Tim Worden of the Equine High-Performance Sports Group Podcast Website:  Sport Horse Podcast Presenting Sponsor:  Equine High-Performance Sports Group Guest: Dr. Christopher Elliott | Follow Dr. Elliott on Instagram (@ElliottEquin ..read more