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Centaur Biomechanics is playing a key role in providing performance analysis to the British Equestrian Federation's World Class Development Programme.

Centaur Biomechanics is proud to announce its association with the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) in providing performance analysis to both horses and rider’s who are on the World Class Development Programme.

Centaur Biomechanics, in association with Equinalysis, offers a unique service to the BEF and the World Class Development Programme. The profiling of equines for individual conformation and locomotion using gait analysis is a pre-requisite to a greater understanding of the biomechanical joint and limb range of motions. As a direct result accurate individual biomechanical data can be extracted at any time allowing for a more informed decision making process especially when looking at poor performance and subtle lameness issues that can exist. This process also allows for the pro active monitoring of any effects that may result from changes made by veterinary, farriery and/or physiotherapy intervention.

Base line measurements can also be taken allowing for a more accurate mapping process throughout any stage of development and training. With the creation of the Equine Pathway programme alongside current Start/Potential and Elite programmes Centaur Biomechanics, in association with Equinalysis, plays an important part in the monitoring process looking not only at individual joint and limb loading but also forming an awareness of potential problems that continue to exist within the Competition/Performance sector.

Alongside equine gait analysis, Centaur Biomechanics provides performance analysis for the rider, working closely with both rider and trainer in targeting specific areas of analysis in order to facilitate the learning and understanding of the rider. Methods such as instant visual feedback, where the rider can see their performance projected onto a screen within the arena, this provides a benefit visually and also allows the trainer and rider to actively discuss the individual’s performance. Rider analysis allows the rider to bench mark their performance, to which they can refer back to at a later date and note any changes in both their riding and the horse’s way of going.

Equine gait analysis and rider analysis is becoming an invaluable tool in both performance and training, especially when looking forward to the 2012 London Olympics. Centaur Biomechanics in association with Equinalysis is pleased to be associated with the World Class Programme.

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Centaur Biomechanics is a company aimed at providing horse owners with data that identifies the horses true biomechanical movement. This information can be beneficial to the horse industry, owners, trainers and vets. The data that the Equinalysis system produces has shown to improve the horses performance, preserve the horses competitive life and assist in diagnosing lameness. In addition many equine insurance groups have endorsed the products usefulness.

Modern day demands on sports horses put increased strains on the body which may lead to harm to the mechanical apparatus of the animal. Often such injuries go unseen and may never be correctly diagnosed and treated resulting in underperformance or in the worst cases premature retirement. At the very least unidentified lameness can cause further distress to the horse if left untreated and the causes not found.

Prevention is better than a cure. At Centaur Biomechanics we aim to identify areas that may be causing undue stress or biomechanical discrepancies that may lead to future injury if not corrected.

A rider effects the way in which a horse moves and is an often an overlooked factor. Equestrian riders are not unlike athletes and it is important that both rider and horse work in symmetry. At Centaur Biomechanics we analyse both in isolation and together analysing any problems that may lead to distress and therefore underperformance or injury.

It should never be forgotten a horse cannot communicate an injury in the way humans can. Visual aids are there to help but getting to the bottom of niggling unseen injuries can be a frustrating time for the owner and an uncomfortable time for the horse.

Now help is at hand !

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