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David Chapman-Jones treats War of Attrition’s tendon injury.

20th Oct 2008 - UPDATE - War Of Attrition wins on comeback -
Mouse Morris got the news he badly wanted early this morning when War Of Attrition checked out " fine " following his 19 length comeback win in the Star " Best for Racing Coverage " Chase at Punchestown 17th Oct 08.
Previously
Racing post reports that Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner (2006) War of Attrition is on the road to full recovery from a serious fore leg tendon problem having been referred to David Chapman-Jones for treatment. Within six months of presenting with the original injury trainer Mouse Morris described his progress as being unbelievable in that he was three pieces of work away from being racing fit.  He will contest the 2008/9 season. Denman look out!
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July 2008 the BHA Licensing Committee granted David Chapman-Jones a duel licence to train racehorses.
David Comments
“I am extremely grateful to the BHA for granting me a licence to train horses. I appreciate that I have not followed the traditional route into racehorse training and as such the Licensing Committee had to be convinced and confident that I possessed the necessary skills and aptitude to undertake the role. I trust that the decision has not been too much of a leap of faith and that I can ably demonstrate, through the horses that run in my name that preparation for sport, in whatever discipline has similar underlying principles. I will use the skills I have developed with the treatment and rehabilitation of racehorse tendon problems and with human sports performance to aim to produce racehorses that can run to their optimal ability”I would also like to thank the owners and trainers who supported my application.
Biomedical Imagining Study
A student studying Biomedical Imagining with The Kent Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Kent at Canterbury completed a research project using thermography/thermographic imaging to assesses the relevance of temperature change as a diagnostic model in normal tendon tissue and tissue with pathology that is under strain and at rest.  This aimed to assess the importance of blood flow changes in tendon tissue in a normal state and pre and post pathological changes.
Click here to read the full study and some very surprising results (2.6MB)
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Biomechanical Analysis with Equinalysis:
Important advance for performance and injury evaluationComing from a background in human sports medicine where scientific, objective assessment is commonplace I am evaluating the feasibility of formally linking with Equinalysis. 

I am keen to evaluate and assess the biomechanical status of our client's horses because I believe that understanding the structure and function relationship plays a significant role both adopting strategies to optimize physical performance and to reduce the incidence of forelimb tendon problems.  The Equinalysis system records and collates physiological aspects such as a horse's stride length and carpal, tarsal or fetlock flexion to provides a baseline of data, which helps to accurately evaluate a horses gait. It is helpful to objectively measure parameters such as stride length and fore and hind limb weight distribution which has progressed assessment beyond subjective gait evaluation.


For more information visit: www.equinalysis.co.uk about Equinalysis technology.
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Contact David :- Phone: 01227 700168 Mobile: 07718 539910 email David
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