Aqua Equine Water Treadmill
The Water Treadmill is a great way to enhance suppleness, stride length, increase cardio-vascular fitness, help build muscle tone, core strength and overall wellbeing.
It gives the horse a highly effective full body workout; improving general fitness, joint flexion and respiration. Depending on water level, the buoyancy of the water reduces concussion and impact on the lower limbs & encourages an increased range of motion. The high resistance of the water leads to increased muscle activity. The water pressure helps to reduce swelling & stimulate circulation of the lower limbs.
The height of the water can be adapted to the individual horse, starting off with short dry treadmill sessions for the inexperienced or rehab cases, working to longer sessions with water getting deeper with every session. The deeper water encourages a longer stride length with a decreased stride frequency which results in increased back extension and flexion.
