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Article History

Received: 7 August 2025

Accepted: 14 October 2025

First Online: 19 November 2025

Declarations

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: All experimental procedures were approved by the University of Guelph’s Animal Care Committee (Animal Use Protocol #4705) and were carried out in accordance with the national and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals. Written informed consent was obtained from the owners of all the horses.

: Not applicable.

: Authors P.M. and H.S. hold Mitacs Accelerate fellowships at Myant, Inc., the company that produces the smart textile system utilized in this study. No fees were received for the data collection, analysis, or preparation of this manuscript.