Equine bones / skeleton A horse has 205 bones – one fewer than the rider!The ribcage is the largest structure…
Author: David Marlin
David Marlin
Dr David Marlin is a physiologist and biochemist who has worked in academia, research and professional sport. He has worked in the equestrian and veterinary world and in human sport, healthcare, medicine and exercise science. In 1989 David obtained his PhD from the UK’s leading sports university, Loughborough University following a four-year study on the responses of Thoroughbred racehorses to exercise and training, undertaken at the renowned Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. You can read David's full biography in the Our Website section.
Research Paper PrePrint – Faults in International Showjumping are not Random. Authors: David Marlin and Jane WilliamsAffiliations: 1 Brooksby Melton College, Brooksby,…
Thursday v Friday (1) So a simple linear trend suggests scores improved over the Friday session. However, this effect is…
The cross-country course is 6575 to 6800m in length with 43-45 jumping efforts (depending on jump options taken). This means…
Dressage scoring is always an area of speculation and debate. At Land Rover Kentucky last week we saw that there…
Is there an advantage to going early or late or on day 1 versus day 2? Of course, riders don’t…
Ever wondered about noise cancelling fly veils and whether they are any good or which ones are the best?Our members…
Dr David Marlin investigates STATIC magnets – what products are they used in, how do companies propose they work and…
Horseflies! Horses hate them! We hate them! Nasty biting and blood-sucking flies of the family Tabanidae. At least the females…
A Survey Monkey survey consisting of seven closed questions and two open questions was distributed via social media from the…