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A preliminary investigation into the effect of rider weight on the mechanical nocioceptive thresholds of the epaxial muscles(MNTs) and heart rate variability(HRV) of exmoor ponies
10/07/2024 by McTimoney Animal
in horse-rider interactions
Welfare and ethics surrounding riding is critical to equestrianism’s Social Licence to Operate & pressure is mounting for change. Rider weight limits form the basis for much concern given the current knowledge of the physiological change an increase in rider…
A preliminary study of the effect of McTimoney chiropractic treatment on equine back dimensions typically evaluated in saddle fit in ridden horses.
29/05/2017 by McTimoney Animal
in treatment effects
Support evidence that McTimoney chiropractic treatment can have a quantifiable effect on equine back dimensions immediately post-treatment, and up to three days following treatment
This may have implications on saddle-fit assessment during this time period
Increases evidence base of effects of McTimoney chiropractic treatments and factors influencing back dimensions
