在英国赫克斯特德举办的皇家国际马术展（RIHS）展现了可穿戴设备与人工智能技术在马术领域的快速普及。马匹正日益享受顶级职业运动员级别的健康监测。其中，瑞典AI应用程序Sleip通过手机摄像头分析马步态与跛行情况，在瑞典和阿联酋获得广泛应用，英国马术管理局亦计划在赛马会期间试点该技术以保障赛马安全。英国作为欧洲营收最大的马术医疗健康市场，可穿戴监测设备及相关软件已成为增长最快的细分领域。

推动这一技术潮的核心因素之一是公众对动物福利的高度关注。民调机构YouGov为世界马术福利协会开展的调查显示，70%的英国受访者认为在马术运动中，马匹福利必须优先于比赛成绩。此外，科技产品正迅速渗透至普通骑手群体。英国估计有180万名业余骑手，英国初创公司Equiyd推出的应用程序结合智能手机摄像头与传感器，累计采集了步态、生物力学与骑姿的数万个数据点。目前该应用已被全球62个国家的3.5万匹马使用，其英国用户中约80%为业余障碍赛骑手。

尽管部分传统骑手担忧过度依赖科技会削弱骑手的直觉感知，但马术领域的健康科技普及趋势依然强劲。与人类健康科技面临的严苛监管不同，马匹健康监测阻力更小且不受受试者主观抗拒的影响。业界专家预测，随着技术持续迭代，马匹很快将成为“地球上受监测程度最高”的体育运动员。

The Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead highlighted the rapid integration of artificial intelligence and wearable monitoring technologies into equestrian sports, where horses are increasingly managed like elite human athletes. A prominent innovation is Sleip, a Swedish AI application that analyzes equine gait and lameness via smartphone cameras. The British Horseracing Authority plans to trial Sleip during race meetings to enhance thoroughbred safety. Britain represents Europe's largest equine health-care market by revenue, with wearable monitoring software forming its fastest-growing segment.

Animal welfare concerns serve as a primary catalyst for tech adoption in the sector. A survey conducted by YouGov for World Horse Welfare revealed that 70% of Britons believe horse welfare should always take absolute priority over competitive performance. In response, regulators and owners are turning to quantitative diagnostic tools to ensure ethical treatment while optimizing physical condition and preventing chronic movement injuries.

Technology is equally popular among Britain’s estimated 1.8m everyday amateur riders. Equiyd, a British startup, utilizes mobile cameras and wearable sensors to harvest thousands of data points on equine biomechanics and rider posture. Equiyd's platform is currently deployed across 35,000 horses in 62 countries, with amateur show jumpers representing 80% of its British user base seeking to lower coaching and veterinary expenses. Industry experts project that reduced regulatory hurdles relative to human health-tech will soon render horses the most monitored athletes globally.

Source: Health tech and AI come to equestrianism

Subtitle: A heritage sport is enjoying a data revolution, with animal welfare as the justificatio

Dateline: 7月 30, 2026 05:36 上午 | Hickstead