horses

11.21.09

Kurtsystems "Equine Training System" Means Faster Steeds, Fewer Injuries

By Natalie Avon Posted 10.07.2009 at 10:03 am 10 Comments

Racing Form: Courtesy Kurtsystems/Revolve Technologies

A horse trots along a dirt road in Turkey, encased by the Kurtsystems Car equine training system. What may look like a complex horse-drawn carriage is actually a high-tech way to automate the delicate process of training racehorses.

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Know Your Olympic Sport: Equestrian

The largest athletes need high-tech toys too

By Brett Zarda Posted 08.21.2008 at 11:24 am 0 Comments

Every four years, we watch. We marvel at badminton and wonder about the modern decathlon. With more than 300 gold medals awarded across 37 disciplines, our lives are suddenly much less productive. In this edition of "know your Olympic sport," we focus on the largest athletes in Beijing and how to keep them cool (not you, Yao).

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Why Big Brown Stumbled

Was the horse merely tired or was the hoof injury worse than his trainers claimed?

By Brett Zarda Posted 06.09.2008 at 12:37 pm 2 Comments

Was it the foot? No matter the credentials of experts claiming otherwise, Big Brown’s failure to win the Triple Crown will forever be linked to that question. After dominating at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Big Brown dived, finishing in last place despite being favored at 1-4 odds.

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Braking News

The 2002 Mercedes SL500 convertible features the first brake-by-wire system.

Posted 04.04.2002 at 6:28 pm 3 Comments

With 302 horses at your disposal, you'd think that stopping the 2002 Mercedes SL500 convertible would be an issue. Not so.

The car features the first brake-by-wire system. Hit the brakes and a computer begins slowing you within a fraction of a second. The system also determines which wheels have the most traction and applies the brakes accordingly to prevent a skid.

And just in case it pulls a Windows 98 on you, hydraulics act as a backup. Available next spring; price not set.

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