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Olympic Veterinarian: Brendan Furlong is overseeing Olympic horses for the fifth--and last--time | NJ.com

Olympic Veterinarian: Brendan Furlong is overseeing Olympic horses for the fifth--and last--time | NJ.com | Fran Jurga: Equestrian Sport News | Scoop.it

@FranJurga writes: This will be veterinarian Dr. Brendan Furlong’s fifth and last Olympic Games. In this Q and A with USEF's Joanie Morris, he recalls some memorable moments in his time with the US eventing team.


Dr Furlong cleared one big hurdle this morning when Team USA's horses cleared the first veterinary inspection. But that's just the first of many hurdles to come over the next four days.


Congratulations to Dr. Furlong, and thanks!


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Olympic Science: Tiny Cameras Show Eye Movements Different in Top Jumping Riders – Discover LEQ Blog

Olympic Science: Tiny Cameras Show Eye Movements Different in Top Jumping Riders – Discover LEQ Blog | Fran Jurga: Equestrian Sport News | Scoop.it
Researchers are studying not just where top riders look, but for how long,and how their eye movements coordinate with the horse's approach to a jump.


@FranJurga writes: What it comes down to is excelling at hand-eye coordination. That said, we all know it is more than that, since a rider’s hand-eye coordination doesn’t guarantee him or her success at ping pong or golf. 


In show jumping, these visual strategies come to the fore as the horse approaches a jump. The rider must see the ideal take-off point for the jump ahead and collect the horse to reach that point at the optimum split-second.


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