Informed Designs new

01/07/2025

28/04/2025

Ok final draft of pictures
I took on board your thoughts
Added insertion and origin points colour coded
Found my new hyper focus which is transparent background so now added a little hyoid and going to put in skeletons and my logo and anything else I can make transparent so get ready for the 100 posts of transparent images 😃😃😃
I like it and not changing anything now as i am someone who always thinks things are not good enough
There you go xx
Remember flashcards will be a free element of this course you wil have access to them via a link so you can
It is getting there but I don't think people realise how much effort it takes to do a course especially when you do all of it yourself

17/02/2025

** 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 **

𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲

Russell MacKechnie-Guire, Hilary Clayton, Jane Williams, David Marlin, Mark Fisher, Diana Fisher, Victoria Walker and Rachel Murray

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/4/537

New research funded by the FEI investigating if pre-determined lateral locations on the horse’s head could be used as additional measuring sites to determine the laxity of the noseband. This is phase 1; the next phase is to test a measuring tool (dimensions informed by data from part 1) on the lateral aspect of the horse’s head. This work is underway.

𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆: Measuring tools to determine noseband tightness are available but their use requires insertion beneath the noseband on the dorsal nasal bone where the noseband is fitted. There are several locations on the lateral aspect of the head that may be practical and repeatable, offering additional sites. This study investigated the repeatability of using three anatomical locations on the lateral aspect of the horse’s head to determine noseband tightness. One hundred horses were recruited and fitted with a snaffle bridle with a cavesson, Swedish (crank) or dropped noseband. Using an ISES Taper Gauge, noseband tightness was adjusted for each noseband (2.0 to 0.0 finger-equivalents). For each adjustment, a digital calliper determined the distance (mm) between the inner surface of the noseband and three lateral locations on the nasal bone, the maxilla and the mandible. Friedman’s analysis was used to test differences between locations (adjusted significance p < 0.02). At 2.0 and 1.5 finger-equivalent tightness, the coefficient of variation was “good” for the lateral nasal and maxillary sites. These sites could potentially be used as locations in addition to the dorsal nasal site for determining noseband tightness. These data can be used to inform the dimensions of a laterally admitted measuring tool.

𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: thank you to the FEI for funding this project. Thank you to Hartpury University, the research team, research assistants, owners, data collection venues, and of course the horses.

08/02/2025

08/02/2025

05/02/2025

So www.informeddesigns.co.uk is well and truly up and running and I have been working on some affordable Show Cob Pelham Bridles and some Show Cob Double Bridles with mix and match sizes and mix and match Rein choices
Those who might be interested please have a look and see what you think xx

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28/12/2024

30/09/2024

So this is how we are supposed to support each other

Clients of mine competing far far from home
Ring to say they have been pulled in a bit they have competed in all season
I am far from the venue
So I ring the nearest person Laura Wright who is in the middle of a full day's work to see what can be done
We all exchange numbers and details and Laura takes a detour on the end of her day and efficiently and professionally makes contact re bits and sets them up for their day tomorrow
No tantrums at the verdict no shouting in a stressful situation all calm and efficiently dealt with by all parties
So proud of my friends and my friend and colleague Laura Wright
These things happen and it's how we deal with them.that count
I now have another bit of research to do on diameter rulings we thought we were up to speed with all the different rulings but possibly not 😩

28/09/2024

What a lovely day today with Lynne Riddell Super mix of Horses and Riders and lots of information exchanged and some really promising results With homework to do xx