Nutrition is increasingly recognized as an important part of an optimal sports performance. Nutritional strategy is a common term amongst elite athletes of almost any sport. Athletes use a range of nutrition strategies to improve their performance. These strategies...
The goal is to evaluate the feasibility of developing a laser system (LiDAR) to objectify dressage scores given by judges during competitions. The equestrian sports industry is in need of an objective way to analyze performance of horse and rider. Most important...
The goal of this project is to develop a test with which we can evaluate the physical capabilities of a horse based on both practical and scientific knowledge. Currently, such a physical test only exists for riders, the human athlete physical capacity test. We use...
In this intriguing project we are working with Stübben to evaluate the effect of the saddle tree on a horse’s jumping performance. The main component of this project is to look at comparisons between saddle tree designs to make new and interesting discoveries about...
Trainers and coaches are an essential part of an athlete’s success and thus having access to well-trained professionals is of utmost importance for the improvement of any sport. The goal of this project is to establish a continuous learning curve for trainer-coaches...
The goal of this project is to develop a competition sport acceptance mark for bridles and bits for the Dutch equestrian federation, KNHS. The Dutch federation gets many questions regarding the allowance of new bridles and bits in competitions. They subjectively...
The goal of the project is to formalise the ‘eye of the master’ through technological innovation, thus making the judgement of performance more transparent and less subjective. Currently, the level and performance of the rider and horse are often judged...
The goal is to research valuable performance indicators for Show Jumping competitions that can be used to feeds into training and preparing for future competitions. We develop a tool that allows us easily to transfer mobile videos - e.g. send by Whatsapp - into data....
The goal of this project is to develop content for an interesting knowledge sharing event on the use of data in the equestrian sports, specifically for Coach 5 (and obviously Coach 6 as well) classified KNHS instructors. A licensed Coach 5 has made the crossover to...
The purpose of this research is to develop a first test protocol for testing the physique of riders on physical capacities needed for horse riding (rider-specific). Aiding in understanding the sport specific physical requirements. At EquInnoLab. we already have...
The goal is to develop the Equestrian Cloud Rider Monitoring System within 2 years. With this system the coach, rider and spectators can immediately get (live) reliable insights from data, based on a combination of innovative technologies live on an LED screen. All...