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AI and computer vision expert Sofia Broomé joins Sleip’s R&D team
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AI and computer vision expert Sofia Broomé joins Sleip’s R&D team

We are happy to welcome Sofia Broomé to the team.

Sleip renews sponsorship for EGAS course in 2025

Sleip renews sponsorship for EGAS course in 2025

Sleip is excited to announce the renewal of its sponsorship for the 2025 Equine Gait Analysis Society (EGAS) course.

Sleip expands expert support in North America
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Sleip expands expert support in North America

Dr. Jamie Textor, an experienced equine veterinarian and board-certified specialist in both Surgery and Sports Medicine, has joined Sleip.

Early detection, better referrals, and individualised horse care with gait monitoring
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Early detection, better referrals, and individualised horse care with gait monitoring

Sleip is excited to announce the release of a monitoring version of its gait analysis app to enable earlier detection of potential issues, improve referrals to and from veterinarians, and establish individual baselines for each horse's movement.

Share analysis results with anyone via temporary weblink
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Share analysis results with anyone via temporary weblink

Share Sleip analysis results, videos, and data via a temporary weblink. Links are valid for 30 days and accessible on any device.

Compensatory patterns now flagged by Sleip
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Compensatory patterns now flagged by Sleip

Sleip’s latest feature now flags compensatory patterns, helping vets identify and treat the root cause more effectively.

Create Sleip videos at walk and canter
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Create Sleip videos at walk and canter

Sleip now automatically identifies horse movement as walk, trot, or canter.

Sleip listed as one of the “most promising AI-startups”
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Sleip listed as one of the “most promising AI-startups”

Sleip listed as one of the “most promising AI-startups”

Stride frequency in the Sleip app
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Stride frequency in the Sleip app

We are pleased to release a new basic biomechanical measurement! Sleip now includes data on the horse’s stride frequency in the analysis summary, measured in strides per second.

Introducing confidence intervals in the Sleip app
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Introducing confidence intervals in the Sleip app

Sleip’s Biomechanical Researcher, Christoffer Roepstorff, talks us through what Sleip measures and how the switch to confidence intervals will help users gauge the reliability of their analysis results.

New collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sleip leverages AI-technology to help detect lameness in horses
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New collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sleip leverages AI-technology to help detect lameness in horses

New collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sleip leverages AI-technology to help detect lameness in horses.

Sleip renews sponsorship of EGAS to support gait analysis education for equine vets
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Sleip renews sponsorship of EGAS to support gait analysis education for equine vets

Sleip proudly renews its sponsorship of the Equine Gait Analysis Society (EGAS) Course 2024 to support gait analysis education for equine vets.

Download and share Sleip analysis videos
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Download and share Sleip analysis videos

Sleip app now allows users to download, save and share their Sleip analysis videos.

Sleip releases upgraded AI
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Sleip releases upgraded AI

Sleip's upgraded AI captures more than 100 anatomical key points on a horse body, delivering unparalleled insights into horse health and performance.

Research led by Sleip’s Elin Hernlund awarded
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Research led by Sleip’s Elin Hernlund awarded

Hindlimb lameness is difficult to accurately diagnose with traditional lameness assessments, with low agreement between assessing veterinarians. Research concludes that the investigation of lameness needs to be improved for a more reliable diagnosis and rehabilitation, where objective measurement methods can be a valuable tool.

Sleip, new global sponsor of The International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP)
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Sleip, new global sponsor of The International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP)

Sleip partners with ISELP to advance equine locomotor analysis, supporting vets with cutting-edge gait analysis technology.

Sleip introduces sharing feature to enable remote services
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Sleip introduces sharing feature to enable remote services

Enhance vet-horse owner collaboration with Sleip's horse-sharing: quality video and gait data for joint assessments.

Sleip in racing news Down Under
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Sleip in racing news Down Under

The article in Sydney Morning Herald features a new approach to vet checks for the upcoming Sidney Everest Carnival.

What’s new in Sleip app: Clearer, faster, easier
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What’s new in Sleip app: Clearer, faster, easier

We’ve had a busy summer and are happy to release some updates to make your Sleip experience even better.

Sleip featured in the latest issue of Tidningen Ridsport
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Sleip featured in the latest issue of Tidningen Ridsport

Sleip app's impact on Swedish national eventing team's training unveiled in Tidningen Ridsport. Tech enhancing horse welfare and rider collaboration.

New study using Sleip: Dressage legend Ulla Håkanson funds research on the orthopaedic sustainability of horses
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New study using Sleip: Dressage legend Ulla Håkanson funds research on the orthopaedic sustainability of horses

A new scientific study using Sleip focusing on sustainable orthopaedic health in horses through movement monitoring, training regimens and rest has been granted a research grant.

New features in the Sleip app: add tags for diagnostic blocks
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New features in the Sleip app: add tags for diagnostic blocks

With this new function vets can now easily document the block(s) performed. The blocks are connected to specific recordings that can be compared to a baseline.  

Sleip participates in ICEL9 and Locomotion in Practice 2023
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Sleip participates in ICEL9 and Locomotion in Practice 2023

We're happy to announce our participation in the International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion (ICEL9) and Locomotion in Practice 2023.

Sleip welcomes vet and biomechanics expert Filipe Braganca to the team
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Sleip welcomes vet and biomechanics expert Filipe Braganca to the team

Filipe Braganca, DVM, PhD, assistant professor with the Utrecht University, has joined Sleip's R&D team to focus on development of biomechanical aspects.

New features in the Sleip App
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New features in the Sleip App

The new comparison functionality allows you to view and quantify changes in asymmetry. Clear graphical comparisons as well as percentage change between one recording and another make it easier to monitor horses over time or compare data before and after intervention.

Equine Gait Analysis Society collaborates with Sleip
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Equine Gait Analysis Society collaborates with Sleip

Sleip, a leading equine health and performance technology provider, is proud to announce its support for the Equine Gait Analysis Society’s (EGAS) post-graduate training for vets.

Study validating precision of Sleip technology published
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Study validating precision of Sleip technology published

The full study confirming the capabilities Sleip in detecting lameness in horses has been published in the open access journal Animals.

Meet us at Jumping Amsterdam 2023
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Meet us at Jumping Amsterdam 2023

The international equestrian event Jumping Amsterdam draws some of the world’s best riders, for four days of dressage and show jumping competitions, including FEI world cup events. 

De Paardenkrant: Use of objective gait analysis at competition vet checks
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De Paardenkrant: Use of objective gait analysis at competition vet checks

Positive responses all around following a new approach to vet checks at the equestrian event “Nextquestrian”, held at Manege de Hooge Weg in Raalte, the Netherlands last Friday.

Top US vets bring Sleip into their daily practices
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Top US vets bring Sleip into their daily practices

The US has quickly become one of Sleip’s fastest-growing markets, with both large clinics and solo vets now integrating the use of the Sleip app as part of their daily practice. 

Sleip powers up product design and marketing capabilities
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Sleip powers up product design and marketing capabilities

The three new hires, UX/UI designer Katarina Schultz and digital and content marketing specialists Irina Savelieva and Laszlo Szabo make a strong addition to the growing Sleip team.  

Aagje Hardeman joins Sleip as Global Customer Success Manager
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Aagje Hardeman joins Sleip as Global Customer Success Manager

With extensive experience as a clinical veterinarian and researcher Aagje Hardeman is a respected name in the equine community. She joins the growing Sleip team as of October 1, 2022. 

FEI World Equestrian Championships Test Events in Pratoni, Roma
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FEI World Equestrian Championships Test Events in Pratoni, Roma

In the lead up to the FEI World Champions in Italy in September we are delighted to have been invited by the event’s head veterinarian Carlo Bolaffio to introduce Sleip to some of the national team vets.

Hippson: Can AI assess lameness better than the human eye?
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Hippson: Can AI assess lameness better than the human eye?

New technology makes it possible to measure asymmetries in a horse’s movement with a mobile phone. Does that mean we don’t need vets when it comes to lameness assessments? - No, is researcher Elin Hernlund's answer, a lameness assessment is much more complex than that.

Land Lantbruk: AI helps veterinarians diagnose lameness
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Land Lantbruk: AI helps veterinarians diagnose lameness

Lameness in horses is a big problem. To help the animals, veterinarian and researcher Elin Hernlund, and her colleague have launched an app that, with the help of AI, can analyze the horses' movements directly on the phone.

ICEEP /11th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology: Sleip founder Elin Hernlund on Biomechanics and lameness
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ICEEP /11th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology: Sleip founder Elin Hernlund on Biomechanics and lameness

ICEEP is an international conference that brings together the world's best researchers and experts in equine exercise physiology and sports medicine. One of the hosts of the event was our own Elin Hernlund, DVM/Phd and one of the founders of Sleip.

Ridenews: Discover lameness with an app
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Ridenews: Discover lameness with an app

A new app that is still under development should be able to help horse owners and even veterinarians detect and measure lameness in horses.

Tidningen Ridsport: Horse owners to check lameness with new tool
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Tidningen Ridsport: Horse owners to check lameness with new tool

Now the next step is being taken to develop a measurement tool for lameness, as  Sleip AI receives venture capital funding. The ambition is for horse owners themselves to be able to use the tool.