A huge majority of FEI endurance vets have been confronted by a rider or their associates after eliminating a horse for lameness at a competition, a study has indicated.
The research, led by Monica Mira, aimed to assess whether endurance vets would benefit from user-friendly technology to help them with gait evaluation.
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