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Vliv jezdce na délku kroku u koně
VRABČEKOVÁ, Monika
The mechanics of movement is one of the performance indicators of horses. It is influenced by internal and external factors. This thesis analyses how the rider's proficiency effects the length of steps of a walking and trotting horse. This experiment involves five horses of different breeds from ZF JU Ceske Budejovice and four riders of different proficiency levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced and a professional).These parameters were tested using video recordings: walking speed, the length of the step, the elevation height of the front left leg and the back left leg, the angle of the nose to the ground and the angle of the cheeks when walking and trotting. Measurements proved that the rider's proficiency and ability has statistically very high effect on the mechanics of the horse's movement, especially in relation to the elevation height of the legs, the length of the steps and speed. As the rider's proficiency level increases the walking speed and the elevation height of the legs also increase and the steps become longer. The nose angle got close to 90° with an increased level of rider's proficiency and the level of the angle of the cheeks decreased.The biggest differences were found between a beginner and a professional on a trotting horse. The differences were smaller when the horse was walking rather than trotting, however they still showed the same trend.The results found show that the rider has a significant effect on the mechanics of movement. A horse with a rider of higher proficiency can achieve better results and is able to demonstrate its abilities better. This can be used in races, exhibitions or horse sales.
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