--- title: Locomotion description: "Equimetre can give indications on locomotion: it automatically detects the horse’s gait, stride length, and stride frequency throughout the training." --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/locomotion#main-content) - [English](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/locomotion) - [Français](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/fr/la-locomotion) English Show submenu for translations [Need help? +33 7 81 72 74 64](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![logo-menu.png\]](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-menu.png?width=120&height=107&name=logo-menu.png)](https://training.arioneo.com/en/arioneo-home/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/locomotion) - [Français](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/fr/la-locomotion) English Show submenu for translations - [Need help? +33 7 81 72 74 64](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/kb-tickets/new) - [Access your EQUIMETRE platform](https://www.equimetre.com/login) [Access your EQUIMETRE platform](https://www.equimetre.com/login) Hello, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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[FIRST STEPS IN THE ANALYSIS](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/first-steps-in-the-analysis?hsLang=en) # Locomotion ## Equimetre can give indications on locomotion: it automatically detects the horse’s gait, stride length, and stride frequency throughout the training. **The Equimetre has a movement sensor which allows to measure the horse’s movements in all directions.**  ### Gait detection On the training map, the track is indicated in green for walking, orange for trotting, red for canter. ![Capture d’écran 2024-02-15 à 14.50.47](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-15%20%C3%A0%2014.50.47.png?width=425&height=305&name=Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-15%20%C3%A0%2014.50.47.png) ### Analysis of acceleration strategy Stride length and stride frequency curves should be analyzed together with the speed curve as they help to determine the **horse’s acceleration strategy**. The average data on the fastest interval present in the split times table gives a good idea of the stride length/stride frequency pair for each horse. ![Capture d’écran 2024-02-26 à 17.40.23](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-26%20%C3%A0%2017.40.23.png?width=480&height=260&name=Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-26%20%C3%A0%2017.40.23.png) ### Help with distance choices ![](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-11-30%20at%2015-42-48-png.png?width=445&name=Screen%20Shot%202020-11-30%20at%2015-42-48-png.png) The Stride length/Stride frequency couple provides an **objective help in the choice of distance for race entries** since it gives information on the horse’s acceleration strategy. In theory, a large stride length will rather benefit the horse over long distances. On the contrary a high stride frequency will rather be an asset for sprinting as it will allow the horse to reach its maximum speed quickly. But it will be more difficult to hold over the distance. ### Points of reference ![Capture d’écran 2024-02-15 à 14.54.31](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-15%20%C3%A0%2014.54.31.png?width=447&height=308&name=Capture%20d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran%202024-02-15%20%C3%A0%2014.54.31.png) ### To learn more about the locomotion analysis Dive into our specialized White Book : [Understand your Racehorses' acceleration strategy](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hubfs/%5BAR_TS%5D%20LB_Locomotion_EN.pdf?hsLang=en) Download our data sheet [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ezB4vdURhJHO6PPNGklVpN4y6TlYdTso/view?usp=sharing) - [USE OF THE SENSOR](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/use-of-the-sensor?hsLang=en) - [THE EQUIMETRE APP](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/the-equimetre-app?hsLang=en) - [FIRST STEPS WITH EQUIMETRE](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/first-steps-with-equimetre?hsLang=en) - [THE EQUIMETRE PLATFORM](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/the-equimetre-platform?hsLang=en) - [FIRST STEPS IN THE ANALYSIS](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/first-steps-in-the-analysis?hsLang=en) - [GOING FURTHER IN THE ANALYSIS](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/going-further-in-the-analysis?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Dashboard Vet - ECG analysis platform](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/going-further-in-the-analysis?hsLang=en#dashboard-vet-ecg-analysis-platform) - [TECHNICAL SUPPORT](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/en/technical-support?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://knowledgebase.equimetre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo_ARIONEO_sans%20signature_N.png?width=30&height=24&name=Logo_ARIONEO_sans%20signature_N.png "Chill listening crop-3")](http://horselab.com) KNOWLEDGE BASE EQUIMETRE Copyright © 2026, ARIONEO