Equine Treadmill

Oi Oi Guvnor · 07-02-2008, 02:45 PM

Hi guys,

I saw a equine treadmill (basic model, not high speed) in action in a thoroughbred pre-training yard the other day and was very impressed with it. The trainer showed me horses of the same age, some of which had been using the treadmill and others which hadn't. The difference is muscle tone and mass was significant. All he had been doing with them on the treadmill was trotting (8mph) for various times building up to 10 minutes a session.

Does any one on here have positive or negative experiences of using equine treadmills that they would like to pass on? Thanks.

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 04:40 PM

I think they're an absolute God send to a performance facility. I don't think they're a "must have" they just make life so much easier and save time

AppalosaCowGirl · 07-02-2008, 05:04 PM

like a real treadmill... or one of those self lunging things? I have never heard of them (pics or link anyone?) :P

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 05:10 PM

This is the one we had: http://www.backinthebarn.com/p-4225-.html

legendsneverdie · 07-02-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAroundRdr

This is the one we had: http://www.backinthebarn.com/p-4225-.html

wow... have any horses gotten hurt on them?

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 05:25 PM

You start slow and get them used to it of course. But I've had (and seen others) horses flip out/over/drop to their knees on a treadmill. We had ours outside, which seemed to cause issues with some horses, so we built an oversized 'stall' on the barn which it was put in and had fans and the fly spray system in there -- less distractions, less issues.

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Originally Posted by legendsneverdie

wow... have any horses gotten hurt on them?

2horsestoride · 07-02-2008, 05:27 PM

I have this one http://www.horsetreadmills.com/horse...smodel201.html I have found it extremely beneficial and the horses like it! I've used it to both rehab and condition with excellent results.

AllAroundRdr · 07-02-2008, 05:49 PM

I miss our AquaTred like no other. We had a world of problems with ours following the ever-so-lovely 1994 earthquake and had no desire to fix it so we went to the basic treadmill instead.

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Originally Posted by 2horsestoride

I have this one http://www.horsetreadmills.com/horse...smodel201.html I have found it extremely beneficial and the horses like it! I've used it to both rehab and condition with excellent results.

CaliLove1994 · 07-02-2008, 06:25 PM

hate them. The damage that i've seen done to there joints is disgust me. I'd rather use a swimming pool, it takes pressure off there joints and does wonders!

AppalosaCowGirl · 07-02-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AllAroundRdr

This is the one we had: http://www.backinthebarn.com/p-4225-.html

WOO its on SALE!!

heh wow, that's pretty cool.

07-02-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
Oi Oi Guvnor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Equine Treadmill Hi guys, I saw a equine treadmill (basic model, not high speed) in action in a thoroughbred pre-training yard the other day and was very impressed with it. The trainer showed me horses of the same age, some of which had been using the treadmill and others which hadn't. The difference is muscle tone and mass was significant. All he had been doing with them on the treadmill was trotting (8mph) for various times building up to 10 minutes a session. Does any one on here have positive or negative experiences of using equine treadmills that they would like to pass on? Thanks.

07-02-2008, 04:40 PM	#2
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,150 Images: 9	I think they're an absolute God send to a performance facility. I don't think they're a "must have" they just make life so much easier and save time __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

07-02-2008, 05:04 PM	#3
AppalosaCowGirl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Mason/Dixon border Posts: 1,856	like a real treadmill... or one of those self lunging things? I have never heard of them (pics or link anyone?) :P __________________ I'm not LAZY, I just hang out a lot Sori and Lilly

07-02-2008, 05:10 PM	#4
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,150 Images: 9	This is the one we had: http://www.backinthebarn.com/p-4225-.html __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

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