This year’s Chalmers fence measures the force of the jumps
For the third year in a row, the Gothenburg Horse Show is working with Chalmers University of Technology to determine the ultimate jump trajectory for horses. This year, they’ll be measuring the force of the horses’ take-off and landing. That’s never been done before. “We’re continuing to gather new information on how horses actually jump, findings that challenge the traditional image of horse jumping,” says Magnus Karlsteen, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. Force is in focus this year as Chalmers students continue to develop an ever-better understanding of