This clip shows Mermaid, another one of my off-the-track thoroughbreds, weaving. In this case, the horse repetitively sways on her forelegs. The housing condition of the horse is the cause of this stereotypic behavior, and no horses are observed to do it in nature.
This clip shows Jaime, my off-the-track thoroughbred, cribbing. This is an equine oral stereotypic behavior that can develop in racehorses due to stress and boredom. The horse grasps onto an object with his incisors, arches his neck, and gulps air.
Math and horse friends unite for our systems biomechanics of the horse symposium at the University of Arizona Al Marah Equine Center! https://t.co/SOhqxGqRMx
Dr. Strang’s books allowed me to pass my graduate written exams and ultimately get a PhD. I’m one of the people he mentions who doesn’t learn by symbols. I needed his explanation of what it all means. Fortunately he will continue to impact students. https://t.co/MBC2kWf66B
I'm really digging this album by Corrupt-R, and not just because @SoundTheoryMarc is giving me awesome guitar lessons. Big thanks! Check it out if you want some good instrumental metal. Reminds me a bit of Fear Factory! https://t.co/7wDca5Z6lD
Delighted to present my latest paper in Royal Society Interface: Uncertainty quantification reveals the physical constraints on pumping by peristaltic hearts w/@mostnerdy & @lam9 https://t.co/VehhM1qjOR Here's a short summary! 1/n