All equine athletes in every discipline can benefit from utilizing the water treadmill. The water provides a resistance workout, and by manipulating the speed, incline, and level of the water a customizable workout is created for each horse’s individual needs. In injured horses the water adds buoyancy, as well as resistance to provide a challenging workout that minimizes undue stress on healing injuries.
WHY WATER?
- Accelerate conditioning
- Improve performance
- Enhance muscle development and flexibility
- Higher intensity workout
- Optimal topline positioning when compared to swimming
- Recover from injury without undue strain
- Buoyancy lessens the weight on limbs by up to 60%
