Patent ID: 9159245
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A01K,A63B,G09B

Abstract:
1. A closed loop system for training an equestrian rider, comprising: a plurality of rider position sensors operable for attachment to a rider in locations that provide a plurality of rider joint, head, torso, and limb position information; a plurality of horse position sensors operable for attachment to a horse in locations that provide a plurality of horse joint, head, torso, and limb position information; a plurality of video cameras operable to be spaced apart from the horse and the rider, the plurality of video cameras operable to be time-synced and positioned to capture video of the horse and rider from a plurality of viewing directions; at least one force sensor operable to be functionally coupled between the horse and the rider; a plurality of inertial measurement units operable to couple to at least one of the horse or the rider; a data acquisition system operable to collect and store data from the rider position sensors, the horse position sensors, the at least one force sensor, and the inertial measurement units; a data display system operable to display the data collected from the data acquisition system; and a training system operable to train the equestrian rider based on the data collected from the data acquisition system and displayed on the data display system.