RIYADH/LONDON: A Saudi man has been described as a “hero” and an “inspiration” after rescuing another man from drowning in a river in the UK.
Turki Al-Shammari, a student at the University of Central Lancashire, saved Dean Lowe from the River Ribble in Preston, England, after he had entered the water to try to rescue his family’s dog. Al-Shammari had been out feeding birds in a park when he heard the commotion.
“I looked down into the river and found the man fighting for his life trying not to drown. I jumped immediately and swam to him,” he told Arab News.
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The muscle activity in the powerful hindquarters of showjumping horses has been laid bare in a just-published study.
Jumping is the most popular equestrian sport, with elite horses much admired for their ability to clear high obstacles.
What makes them standout performers?
Traditional selection and training strategies for jumping horses have not been validated using instrument-based equipment to examine selection, training and competitive performance.
Lindsay St George and her colleagues set out to quantify the role of muscle function during the equine jump and its relationship to indicators of athletic performance. They went on to examine how this objective information could aid equestrian selection and training practices.