Introduction - Centaur Consultancy

Centaur Consultancy is a division of the UK's leading Biomechanical company, Centaur Biomechanics. Centaur Consultancy acts purely as a consultancy service to the industry in providing gait analysis, rider analysis and other forms of analysis to the industry as a way  of maintaining soundness and improving performance. Centaur has helped over 720 horses of in maintaining performance and/or maintaining soundness.

Centaur Biomechanics, founded by Russell Guire, is a company which specialises in horse and rider performance analysis. Serving the equine industry in providing the latest software and techniques available to help improve performance and maintain soundness of both the horse and rider. Due to increased demand and expansion within Centaur Biomechanics, it was decided in 2009 to create divisions within Centaur Biomechanics. Centaur Performance, Centaur Consultancy, Centaur Events and Centaur Biomechanics.

In 2006, Russell became an Equinalysis Business Partner and carried out consultancy through Centaur Biomechanics using the Equinalysis system. Since then Russell has given presentations on the use and application of biomechanics and has spoken at over 100 venues throughout Europe and America. Russell has featured in many articles within the equine press and has written articles for leading magazines Your Horse and Horse and Hound.

Russell has also led some high profile research projects for the International League for Protection of Horses (ILPH), Edinburgh University, Hartpury College, Quantum Saddles, Bates Saddles. looking at various aspects of biomechanics. More recently Russell has been investigating the effect that different saddles have on horses and the interaction that the rider has with the horse.

Since 2007, Russell has been a consultant to the British Equestrian Federation, working with riders on both the World Class Programme and Team GB. Russell provides video and biomechanical analysis to all disciplines, dressage, show jumping, eventing and para equestrian dressage. Russell has also worked with the Federation Equestrian International (FEI), British Vaulting and British Horse Trials Driving.

More recently Russell has taken over worldwide distribution of Quintic software which is Centaur's preferred software. Russell continues to carry out consultancy work throughout the UK and Europe and is keen to develop and enhance the understanding and application of biomechanics world wide.

Centaur Biomechanics are leading the way in horse and rider performance analysis with proven research and success cases, Centaur Biomechanics is truly the UK's leading Biomechanical company. Russell would like to invite you to browse through our site. Please remember, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Centaur Team.

Kind regards

Russell Guire