Underwater Treadmills
It is no secret that the use of these systems greatly improves the conditioning and recovery time of horses recovering from injuries or will bring an athlete to top physical condition without placing undue stress on feet and legs.
What has been closely guarded is access to these systems, if you can find one, they are typically booked several months out, and come at a premium cost. Installing your own can be a $100,000+ commitment that most people would never consider.
In 2006 we had a need to improve the conditioning of three of our personal horses, we elected to utilize an underwater treadmill and were astonished with the results that were delivered after 30 days on each of the three unique cases.
Being a mechanical engineer by trade with a curse of always wondering how something works, it didn't take long to understand what it would take to build one and some key areas for improvement. Like a lot of other ideas, it got stored in the "someday file" and was frequently a topic of conversation, but not acted upon.
The sum of the conversations over a course of the next few years led us to the need of not building a better treadmill, but a version that was affordable and met the needs of horsemen. After spending 5 years waiting for someone to discover what seemed obvious to us, we elected to begin making a version of an underwater treadmill that was within reach of the average horseman and fixed one fundamental flaw with current designs.
This "no frill" design accomplishes three key goals:
- High unit availability, with less equipment, there is less to go wrong and keep the unit from being utilized.
- A unit cost that is not out of reach to those determined to improve equine conditioning, rehabilitation, and general health.
- Minimal install costs, while companies have lowered the costs of their systems, the installation costs are still close to equaling to the
cost of the system.
To decide what was key to the success of the unit and what we could live without, we enlisted the help of Dr. Wade Shoemaker of Countryside Large Animal Veterinary Services from Greeley, CO. Dr. Shoemaker's key points for an effective system were:
- Ability to control resistance (water level)
- Ability to control speed of belt
- Ability to control concussion / impact
Armed with goals the for the unit to be successful and the necessities for a successful design we vowed “No Fear” and raged on… We hope you enjoy our product and find it as beneficial as it was intended.
What has been closely guarded is access to these systems, if you can find one, they are typically booked several months out, and come at a premium cost. Installing your own can be a $100,000+ commitment that most people would never consider.
In 2006 we had a need to improve the conditioning of three of our personal horses, we elected to utilize an underwater treadmill and were astonished with the results that were delivered after 30 days on each of the three unique cases.
Being a mechanical engineer by trade with a curse of always wondering how something works, it didn't take long to understand what it would take to build one and some key areas for improvement. Like a lot of other ideas, it got stored in the "someday file" and was frequently a topic of conversation, but not acted upon.
The sum of the conversations over a course of the next few years led us to the need of not building a better treadmill, but a version that was affordable and met the needs of horsemen. After spending 5 years waiting for someone to discover what seemed obvious to us, we elected to begin making a version of an underwater treadmill that was within reach of the average horseman and fixed one fundamental flaw with current designs.
This "no frill" design accomplishes three key goals:
- High unit availability, with less equipment, there is less to go wrong and keep the unit from being utilized.
- A unit cost that is not out of reach to those determined to improve equine conditioning, rehabilitation, and general health.
- Minimal install costs, while companies have lowered the costs of their systems, the installation costs are still close to equaling to the
cost of the system.
To decide what was key to the success of the unit and what we could live without, we enlisted the help of Dr. Wade Shoemaker of Countryside Large Animal Veterinary Services from Greeley, CO. Dr. Shoemaker's key points for an effective system were:
- Ability to control resistance (water level)
- Ability to control speed of belt
- Ability to control concussion / impact
Armed with goals the for the unit to be successful and the necessities for a successful design we vowed “No Fear” and raged on… We hope you enjoy our product and find it as beneficial as it was intended.
WOW Equine Systems LLC
Box 268
Rozet, WY 82727
307-689-0911
Box 268
Rozet, WY 82727
307-689-0911