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Source: Kuwait TimesAug.迷你倉庫 15--A machine or an apparatus for testing a horse's tendons and ligaments was discovered by a Kuwaiti air-force pilot. The apparatus discovered in 2009 by Lt Col Ahmad A Abul includes a base plate and a rotatable plate with a guide member for receiving and positioning the horse's hooves. The invention is an apparatus for testing the soundness of a horse's tendons and ligaments by flexing its lower leg. This method is said to be proved viable and can be mass-produced to help horsemen around the world.During the olden days, horses were mainly used for public transportation. They were the buses, trains, helicopters and airplanes during that time. In this modern era however, horses are used in various competitive sports like endurance-riding, show-jumping, tent-pegging, vaulting, polo, horse-racing and rodeo. Horses need to be in a nurturing environment to perform well. They should be fed nutritiously and not just given some grass. They should also be kept in clean stables with enough space for them to move around freely. When they are treated well, horses can perform many jobs really well.According to Lt Col Ahmad Abul, the inventor, most of the horse's problem was undetected tendons and ligament cramps which usually leads to more serious troubles. "Horses do not necessarily complain unless they are physically ill or badly injured. So, early detection of the ligaments and tendons problem can lead to better results, especially when they are about to race," he said.With his experience, he was able to invent the much-needed machine to detect horse's medical problems. The machine can analyze pressure in the body by measuring the reaction time. This method was disclosed in Pratt's US patent. The system can be used to measure physiological force associated with motion such as the gait of humans or animals. The machine enables relatively unskilled individuals to test the soundness of his horse without the assistance of a vet. The tester is portable and convenient. The machine can quickly determine whether the tendons and ligaments are sound enough to compete, walk or run. The machine can detect if the horse suffered any previous injuries in the lower leg, a part badly needed by a horse.The machine is durable and relatively expensive but adaptable to different horses. Abul said he created his invention in 2003 but he finally got patent approval only in 2010. "So had to wait almost a decade before I was able to get the patent. Horses are very close to my heart. I always wanted to be a horseman whe儲存 I was a kid. It is a dream come true. Now, I want to do something and help this animal. I have been reading up on horses and when I found no inventions like this, I thought of creating one," said Abul pointing to his invention.Abul started his experiment in the US. He started the experiment with wood, but then started using metal. "But it was too heavy so now, so now we have evolved to stainless steel," he added. The invention is not available in the market but will be displayed very soon. "I got the certificate from the US Patent and Trademark Office in 2010. It is indeed a very significant discovery and invention of our time, and I am proud that my country has been honored because of this invention. I am ecstatic and greatly humbled," he said.A Kuwaiti air-force instructor and maintenance test pilot, Abul is also known to be an equine instructor. "I love this work that I am doing. I love horses so, it is in my genes to discover something for the greater benefit of the sector I like most. I'm a pilot by profession but my passion is horses and their welfare," he added. His invention will soon be added to a list of his achievements. He studied in America to be an air-force pilot, and Abul admits that he struggled for recognition."Imagine the process. It was certified and patented by the US Patent and Trademark Office only in 2010. A company in Germany had already offered a big amount to buy my invention, but I didn't give it, because I want my country to be recognized," he beamed. "Now I think Kuwait is ready to produce and sell this product to other countries. The good thing is that a Kuwaiti is associated with this invention and I am glad that I am being recognized now," he added.METHOD:The method to test the soundness of a horse's tendons and ligaments by flexing a horse's lower leg, includes:a.) Providing an apparatus with a base plate and a rotatable plate adapted to be rotated with respect to the base plate through an angle of 55?;b.) Positioning a horse's hoof on the rotatable plate with the horse standing in a balanced position on four legs;c.) Elevating the hoof by rotating the rotatable base;d.) Monitoring the angle between the base plate and the rotatable plate;e.) Determining that the horse's tendons and ligaments in its lower leg are sound when an angle of 55? is obtained without the horse taking its weight off of the rotatable plate.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Kuwait Times (Safat, Kuwait) Visit the Kuwait Times (Safat, Kuwait) at .kuwaittimes.net/ Distributed by MCT Information Services新蒲崗迷你倉