Our custom in-ground water treadmill is a safe way to condition and strengthen the equine athlete with the added benefits of buoyancy and reduced concussion. The water resistance makes for a great workout and promotes symmetrical muscle development, and increased strength and tightening of the joint capsules, tendons, and ligaments.
Water treadmill exercise is a great cross-training tool as well as a rehabilitation and preconditioning tool to prepare for heavier training.
Benefits of Equine Water Treadmill:
- Strengthens muscles
- Enables more rigorous workouts with less concussion
- Improves top line, core strength and hind end muscles
- Increases range of motion
- Reduces recovery time after injury
- Preconditions horses before strenuous workloads
- Improves cardiovascular fitness
- Increases stride length
Horses that will benefit from Water Treadmill workouts:
- Top equine athletes needing to gain that extra strength and winning edge
- Horses recovering from injury or surgery
- Horses with difficulty in collecting exercises
- Horses with weak lead changes or short stride length
- Horses needing low impact cardiovascular conditioning
- Horses with asymmetrical muscle development
- Young horses needing strengthening and conditioning without over-stressing bone and joint structures
- Horses compensating for a weakness from injury
- Horses needing a break from their regular routine