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Notes and Goals Sport Training, Riding Veterinarian Jumping

Biomechanics

jump stride is the stride in which the horse jumps and is subdivided into the approach , take-off, suspension, landing., departure and first stride

1: The approach is the stride fore lead foot before take off

2: take-off is the period from impact of the first hindlimb to liftoff of the last hindlimb in the jump stride.

3: The suspension (over the jump ) is the period over the jump .

4 The landing is defined as the period from the impact of the first forelimb after the jump suspension

5: Departure is the time of both hind legs are on the ground in after fore feet landing

6: Stride 1 ending and next stride beginning.