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- Creator:
- Christensen, Rachel, Traylor, Allison, and Vagenas, Christina
- Description:
- There are over 400 different breeds of the domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus), each selectively bred for a purpose. Breed differences frequently result in a distinctive gait, or body movement. Individual horses may also have gait variations that differ from other members of that breed. When put under a saddle, these gait movements result in an altered experience for the rider; with some gaits causing increased jostling or rider movement. The utility of a horse in a specific discipline is dependent, in part, on the impact, or bounce, factor experienced while riding that horse. The gait of horses (n=10) was analyzed and an evaluation technique was created to predict, based on the trot gait, the degree of bounce factor that would be experienced on a particular horse. This technique will allow breeders, riders, and trainers working with a horse to quickly and objectively select the discipline best suited for that horse without needing to ride, and subjectively assign the horse to an English-specific discipline.
- Resource Type:
- Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Traylor, Allison, Vagenas, Christina, and Christensen, Rachel
- Description:
- There are over 400 different breeds of the domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus), each selectively bred for a purpose. Breed differences frequently result in a distinctive gait, or body movement. Individual horses may also have gait variations that differ from other members of that breed. When put under a saddle, these gait movements result in an altered experience for the rider, with some gaits causing increased jostling or rider movement. The utility of a horse for a specific assisted therapy discipline is dependent, in part, on the impact, or bounce factor experienced while riding that horse. We analyzed the gait of horses and created a formula to predict, based on the gait, the degree of bounce factor that would be experienced on that horse. This formula will allow breeders, riders, and trainers working with a horse to quickly and objectively select the discipline best suited for that horse without needing to ride, and subjectively assign the horse to a discipline.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research, Poster, Presentation, and Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Traylor, Allison and Christensen, Rachel
- Description:
- To determine the efficiency of equine training, an evaluation of the horse being used is necessary. The domestic horse comes in almost 400 different breeds, with each being purposefully and selectively bred for a purpose. With a diverse set of purposes that the horse fulfills, each breed has a distinctive gait, or way of movement. When put under saddle, these gaits have a specific feeling for the rider with some horses being bigger or smaller movers. Although each individual horse has a movement of their own, the breed perpetuates the movement expected of high-quality horses. By comparing different movements of horses' gaits using a formula created to determine the impact, or bounce, factor of each horse through each gait, breeders, riders, and trainers working with the horse can select the discipline best suited for each horse.
- Resource Type:
- Abstract, Poster, Presentation, and Student Research
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Christensen, Rachel, Malinchak, Logan, Ramirez, Roberto, and Duveneck, Marina
- Description:
- SkAR, Skeletal Anatomic Reconstructionists, is a project that began in 2017, and has manifested into a collaborative effort of prospective veterinary students who are fascinated with anatomy and enjoy hands-on learning. The goal of SkAR was to debride animal tissue with the aid of flesh-eating beetles, in order to clean and articulate the bones back together in a physical model. The bone models are used for teaching purposes within our Animal Science department, as well as momento's for the students who built the model to keep. Highlights of SkAR so far has been tackling the challenge of debriding animal tissue in a way that is effective, sanitary, and reasonably fast. The beginning phase of the project involved the aid of a maceration tank with heated water to self decompose the tissue. These efforts were successful, but were deemed messy and time consuming. As a proposed alternative to the maceration tank, the program invested in flesh-eating beetles to feed off the tissue, which serve as a self sufficient population of decomposers. Other important highlights of this project are students conspiring as a group to articulate the bones correctly, while using appropriate support such as drills, wires, and glue. SkAR serves as a valuable opportunity for prospective veterinary students to learn animal anatomy in a way that is challenging, physical, and creative. It is anticipated that SkAR members will have a solid foundation and understanding of animal anatomy when they begin their journey as a graduate student.
- Resource Type:
- Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Vagenas, Christina, Traylor, Allison, and Christensen, Rachel
- Description:
- There are over 400 different breeds of the domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus), each selectively bred for a purpose. Breed differences frequently result in a distinctive gait, or body movement. Individual horses may also have gait variations that differ from other members of that breed. When put under a saddle, these gait movements result in an altered experience for the rider; with some gaits causing increased jostling or rider movement. The utility of a horse in a specific discipline is dependent, in part, on the impact, or bounce, factor experienced while riding that horse. The gait of horses (n=10) was analyzed and an evaluation technique was created to predict, based on the trot gait, the degree of bounce factor that would be experienced on a particular horse. This technique will allow breeders, riders, and trainers working with a horse to quickly and objectively select the discipline best suited for that horse without needing to ride, and subjectively assign the horse to an English-specific discipline.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences