The Benefits of Treadmills & Spas
PREPARE OPTIMALLY
PREPARE – Using a treadmill regularly means when you’re ready to train, your horse is ready.
Whether pre training, coming back from a spell or post rehabilitation, using a treadmill to prepare your horse means low impact but very effective training can commence before you’re ready to ride. So when you do start training, you’re working with muscles and condition that have been built up evenly and effectively so you can move onto the next stage and progress quickly.
TRAIN STRONGER
PERFORM – Train with equipment that builds strength and condition.
Typically training horses creates inherent asymmetrical issues and small soft tissue injuries occur. Incorporating treadmill and spa use in your training means that any underlying injuries are being treated and strengthened, the horse is non-invasively forced to walk straight and evenly building muscles and ensuring the back and hindquarters are working. Fitness goals can be achieved more easily with less time and space requirements and the addition of water provides resistance training and builds core strength.
REHABILITATE FASTER
RECOVER – Get back out there quicker and stronger than before.
Post injury or surgery means a break. The longer that break, the longer the recovery time. With equipment like a spa and treadmill at your disposal, your horse’s recovery time is significantly reduced. Even when they can’t be lightly worked, tendons and ligaments can be getting healing spa therapy, and the buoyancy of the water in a water treadmill reduces impact and enables them to begin effective yet low stress exercise earlier. The clear sides mean gait analysis can occur at each stage of the recovery process.
Treadmills and Spas are used by the world's best
Veterinary Practices
Water treadmill use has seen increased speed of recovery, a non invasive approach, decreased need for analgesia and anti inflammatories in some cases as part of comprehensive patient management programs. Veterinary practices notice pain reduction, improved mobility, prevention of re-injury or further injury and prevention of secondary complications so it’s no wonder that many innovative veterinarians incorporate this equipment into their practices to improve results and diversify revenue streams.
Racing Stables
Racing stables have long had the traditional water walkers and swimming pools but where winning requires cutting edge and time saving therapy, water treadmills are being regularly installed. Space saving, easy installation, and most importantly drastic results for the same or less effort as traditional systems mean that top stables incorporate acqua training into their programs.
Rehab & Therapy Centres
Rehabilitation Centres Aquatic therapy is highly beneficial as it uses the therapeutic properties of water to improve range of motion, strengthen muscles, and boost endurance – while reducing the risk of injury. Pet water therapy can help rehabilitate after soft tissue injuries, postoperative fracture care, neurological impairments, osteoarthritis, muscle weakness, geriatric care, weight loss, and postoperative amputee.
Yearling Preparation Yards
Top yearling preparation yards know that producing top quality young sport horses for auction and future careers is not luck but a clear program of preparation. Those that incorporate treadmills and particularly water treadmills in their preparation program see stronger, fitter yearlings with muscle and topline that has not sacrificed joints and soft tissue.
Commercial Yards
Treadmills, Spas and other equipment are being proven to set commercial yards apart in a competitive environment as well as providing additional revenue streams from current and outside clients.
Private Yards
The top riders know that having equipment easily available to them can make all the difference when preparing for large competitions. Treadmills and water equipment are becoming more prominent in private yards where performance and rehabilitation is paramount.
