This tool allows at home equine biomechanics analysis. Just click and use, no installation needed
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes, totally free, I made it to track PSD rehab in my own horse, because I’m from a biomechanics and motion analysis background.
Is it perfect?
No, but it’s useful
Is it accurate enough?
It does very well when cross-validated against Equestic accelerometers, but much more usefully it’s repeatable, so my aim is to spot change rather than diagnose abnormalities
If it’s not diagnostic then what’s the point?
Information is power and particularly when it’s comparison over time. Whilst it’s interesting to know that one hock has a greater range of motion what we’re really looking for is change. Is there improvement in symmetry with training, or is that hock just getting stiffer? Has that fetlock elasticity suddenly deteriorated?
Do I need a lot of trot?
No, a few strides is fine, it’ll tell you if your video is rubbish. Ideally side on but it’s pretty good at compensating for a curve and sometimes curves help show up issues. Obviously the analysis only tells you what’s in the video, so the more representative the video the more representative the results. I like to look at the few strides of trot my horse takes into the ring on the first day of the show versus the third, and sometimes I just capture a bit of trot on the lunge.
Will it work for dogs?
Not really, it’ll give it a go, but if people keep asking this then I’ll make a dog version
Wil it speak Spanish?
No. Mostly because I can’t QA Spanish.
Will it hallucinate?
There are different types of AI. This one is built on python code (maths) but does use an LLM for the pretty interface. If you were determined you could probably break it but it has no capacity to hallucinate joint angles, impact timing or similar
Can I pull up my previous video?
No, it has no capacity to store your video (by design). If people keep asking there may be individual login/ personal versions in future
Is there a limit to how many videos I can analyze?
No. Go wild