Aquatrainer

Training a horse in the Aquatrainer, as opposed to regular training, changes important factors that influence the horse during training. Due to the physical properties of water, a medium is created in which the mechanisms of buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure and viscosity (resistance), as well as the speed of the treadmill can be applied in different combinations to create the optimal training conditions for each horse.

The water's buoyancy reduces the impact on their joints while allowing them to engage in muscle-strengthening and cardiovascular activities. Horse aquatrainers are often used for rehabilitation, conditioning, and overall fitness maintenance in equines.

Effects of Aquatrainer

• Reduced load on joints
• When a joint is less loaded, the surrounding structures are also less loaded. Think of tendons and ligaments. This makes Aquatraining ideally suited for common injuries, such as joint problems and tendon injuries.
• Aquatraining can be used well after the acute phase for most tendon injuries. In this way, the load on the tendon increases steadily and the chance of recidivism decreases.
• Improved balance and coordination
• Improving proprioception
• Proprioception means the horse's ability to perceive the position of the body or body parts. This helps stabilize joints and prevent abnormal movements. With injuries, proprioception in the affected part is often disturbed. Aqua training is therefore very valuable here.
• Improving muscle strength
• Improving mobility of spine and legs
• Improving the quality of the walk of dressage horses
• Decrease stride frequency and increase stride length
• During an Aquatraining, your horse is always supervised by professionals.