Kinematic analysis of the world record for horse jumping, the duo
Huaso-Larraguibel
Abstract
In 1949 a world record in equestrian sport was broken when Captain
Larraguibel and his horse Huaso jumped 2.47 meters high at the Coraceros
regiment in Viña del Mar in Chile. This work first provides a historical
overview of the event and then indicates the general characteristics of
the equestrian jump. In addition, a kinematic analysis is made using an
audiovisual record of the jump to finally theorize about the possible
histological features that allowed the Huaso-Larraguibel duo to perform
this jump. It is concluded that this type of procedure can be used in
modern equestrian jumping, allowing to determine of biomechanical
characteristics that can be improved through training.