Data in Brief (Aug 2024)

Inertial sensor data of horses from four breeds at walk and trot in hand on a straight line

  • Annik Imogen Gmel,
  • Eyrún Halla Haraldsdóttir,
  • Filipe Serra-Bragança,
  • Luis P Lamas,
  • Teresa V Rosa,
  • Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier,
  • Weronika Klecel,
  • Markus Neuditschko,
  • Michael A Weishaupt

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 55
p. 110764

Abstract

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Horses have been used and bred for centuries for their movements. However, specific breeds are expected to have different movement capabilities. We have measured 425 horses from four different breeds at walk and trot on a straight line using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) system (EquiMoves®). This article describes how the data was collected, filtered and analysed to provide a useable dataset of 28 movement variables. It provides a full protocol for field measurements and requirements for adequate trials for analysis. Intra-class correlation coefficient estimates are also provided to assess repeatability of the measurements.

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