Research Paper PrePrint – Comparison of stirrup lengths chosen for flatwork by novice and experienced riders. Comparative Exercise Physiology: 14…
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.
Tendons connect muscles to the bone to move bones whilst ligaments connect bone to bone and serve to stabilise structures…
Listen to David’s warning and advice about today’s high-pollen count! Today’s pollen forecast was the first of the year with…
What a horse needs in terms of electrolytes will be determined by a combination of diet, work, breed, fitness, weather…
A MUST WATCH for those looking to improve their competition scores. Doesn’t matter what equestrian discipline you compete in, the…
The 11th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP) will take place from the 26th June to 1st July 2022…
1. Horses have three types of muscle: skeletal or striated or voluntary (for posture and moving); smooth or involuntary (e.g.…
Research Paper PrePrint – Evaluation Of The Cooling Efficacy Of Different Equine Leg Cooling Methods. Comparative Exercise Physiology: 15 (2);…
Heart Rate, Gait, Speed & Distance Sensors for Equestrians There are so many different apps and sensors around now for…
Research Paper PrePrint – Stirrup forces during approach, take-off and landing in horses jumping 70cm.Comparative Exercise Physiology: 17 (3), 295-301.…