Im a treadmill operator in Newzealand. Its a fact that Horse behaviour will always be a very subjective science. There will always be those who believe they have a better understanding of the Equine than their peers.
When the High Speed treadmill is thrown into the mix it is often just to much of a brain overload for a lot of people to process rationally. The result is that these confused people have no option but to attack. Its important to remember to not be discouaraged by them.
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omg happy??? the horse HAD to run or else it would fall !! AND what would happen if it falls???? Why does people do this, really hope there is a good reason....
would you rather have the horse run in a field, fall and break it's leg? They are trying to diagnose it with the lest likely chance of injury, not torture it.
maybe you should look into it before assuming things. They have safety harnesses in front of him. So when they trip, they can get themselves back up before hurting themselves. It's not harming the horses in anyway.
These are built specifically for horses and build to gallop near top speed on (horses can run up to 45 mph). They are build with proper footing so it's not too hard, nor too soft. Being built FOR horses means they expect accidents--they're build for safety so when a horse does have an accident, the machine will react accordingly which lets the horse recover from it naturally. The horses are also introduced very slowly. They do not go fast until they are ready to do so. Many, many uses.
wow some people think everything is cruel or wronge. I think all the big vet schools use this OSU does. most horses are ran on a tredmill to help locate a problem with breathing/ lungs, or leg issues. same thing when a doctor ask you to run a tredmill in a hospital its called controlled environment. if a horse stumbled or fell on the tredmill he'd be safer as it would push him backwards instead of tumbling and rolling in a field.
I think this is a very interesting piece of work :] But just out of sheer curiosity, nothing negative, what would happen if the horse were to trip or stumble? I honestly do think that this is a great tool, and what you guys are doing is for the best.
wow look at him run, he's drop dead Beautiful :D i'd love to ride something that fast and in control of itself ^^ Look like he might outrun the treadmill lol
i think its awesome..i was just there today picking up my stallion copper that got castrated..cornell is an amazing place! (plus..coppers surgeon was quite dreamy) ;)
Great video! I'm not if this was done at Cornell, but they put a horse on a treadmill and had him go through his paces while looking at his lungs, trachea, etc. with an endoscope.
wow that was cool you know i think some go even faster than that on the racetrack i go to the races evey weekend with my father and we sit right on the finish line its soo cool!
The new place I'm boarding my horse at has oneof these-love it! We obviously don't use it for galloping and you need to pencil in an appointment and it's supervised, it's used mainly for long trot and canter sessions for endurance. The place rehabs race-horses and it's very popular in bringing a horse back from an injury. So far there have been no issues yet. They're talking about getting building aquatic therapy pool in the future also-hope I'm still around to use it!
Hmm, I wonder if it is possible to ride a horse on the treadmill... if so... I would enjoy that! XD The horse as a preety nice stride, and can streach easaly it looks like. Lol, his little bucky thing, is telling you he is having fun!
why was he having tests for, is he ok? i dont think that is cruel, if he was in pain, stuck or sick he would show it( biting and bucking) he is at a vetinary hospital/school they know wats good and wats bad for the animals!!
Even if the horse did slip and fall and hurt itself [which isn't any more likely there than a horse running in a field and falling and shattering itself in a bizzilion pieces (for the smarties, that isn't very likely =p ]It is already at a vet school so they
I love this video...anyone making negative comments has no idea what they're talking about. I saw that someone had said that it would be safer in a bridle?! Wow, makes much more sense to be in a halter, and halters are safer for the horse...anyway, like I was saying...5 stars!
wow! that horse was soo pretty!! he can really run!......the tredmill is pretty cool i never knew they had them for horses..its cool they do though :)
Hi, i have used treadmills before before anyone starts saying bad things. Your horse is cool, but u should use a auto-cutout roller like in Shellfish05's vid. Means that if the horse drops, then the belt stops. Also bit worried you're running the horse in a headcollar not a bridle. Just for safety, thats all. I guess people are taught different things in different places. Anyway, treadmills are cool. Miss having days sat with the fan in my face & the pounding in my head... :)
Equine treadmills are not cruel, they have helped save many horses from exercise injuries, they are monitored and are not used for exessive amounts of time, do your research for gods sake.
thats cool that they can help the horses like this and it is fun to watch. if it was hurting the animal i think the government would have done something by now!!!!!!
Lucky, I only wish I could afford to go to Cornell. I also cant believe ll the negative comments - think before you post! Does this look like abuse? I think not. Get a brain, please!
wow I have heard alot about this treadmill but never seen it in action and the way you explained it made it very clear for what a wonderful tool it can be in diagnosing a horses health =] In other words it's friggin' awesome =]
hehe the horse watned to buck!! cute and i want to put my horse on one of those he could go so fast i bet, because he used to be a racehorse for a long time lol. But yeah pretty cool.
thats really neat how youdescribed why they use the treadmill. it's amazing i didn't know they used treadmills for that piurpose thanks for filling me in! cool!
Treadmills like this have also been useful in the work of several top sport horse stress researchers. They used them to measure the stress put on various parts of the legs when doing any gait. This research has a lot of potential to educate people in training methods that will reduce injuries related to competitive training, riding, etc.
aww wot a cute litto baby x n he did look lyk he was having fun hehe..=D...n for gawd sake people's its for medical reasons not to abuse the horse or see how long it takes to trip up, jesus!...anyways great vid and the horse sure can go x
Some people commenting really need to grow up. Equine treadmill's are not cruel at all.
My CC*** eventer is currently being exercised on a treadmill every week at the vets because he broke his leg early last year. He's been operated and slinged, and is being carefully monitored on a treadmill to check he's still in full working and fit health. Thanks to the vets, hes surviving, plus help from the treadmill because he cannot be turned out. Cruel? i dont damn well think so. Great vid
Thanks GOD, someone else with an experience to share that gives a real-life REASON treadmills are used to HEAL and HELP horses!! All these ppl saying poor horse, cruel, etc are ignorant and need to STFU and educate themselves before they spew assinine comments judging PROFESSIONALS at a VETERINARY HOSPITAL...as IF they KNOW MORE, lolol....
It does make me laugh when all these 14 year olds whinge about proven therapies being 'cruel' when they're probably doing more damage to their horses by over feeding and mindless riding, either that or they seriously dont know anything about horses at all.
Thank's to Equine Treadmills my eventer has now been outside in the paddocks for half an hour every day, does that make me cruel for letting Vetinary professors save his life? I wouldnt have thought an Equine Treadmill is any different from human trads exept the size and weight bearing..
Anyone who bashes this video... Your stupid. Cornell definetly does nothing wrong to their horses. They cured my haflinger gelding of his squamos cell carcinoma and did it at a very good price and treated him perfectly. I have seen the tredmill work in person and the horses actually enjoy it.
You are correct. Treadmills are used in vet med to asses lung problems,cardio anomalies,joint,tendon and muscle function in order to either help the horse actually doing the running or to establish parameters as to what goes on physiologically when any horse exercises hard.
I have no idea about treadmills with horses on them, but couldn't that have the potential to be a really harmful situation? I mean if you were to put an unfit horse on there and run it the same speed.. don't you think?
exactly soliloguyofastar. dont you think little showriider that if the horse couldnt go that fast, he wouldnt go that fast. or that they would even try to get a hors to go that fast if they hadn't seen him do it before? and if you didnt know anything about it, then just keep your mouth SHUT.
That's awesome! I have one question though...what's the "footing" like on it? There's a horse treadmill at the barn next to mine and I haven't been able to check it out. I can't image it would be too hard because of the stress on the horse's legs, but then again that can't be as cushiony as sand footing.
did you know the most stress is put on the horses legs when its just standing? they obviously dont run the horse on the tredmil EVERYDAY for hours at a time. this horse is FINE.
Well if u read my comment properly I actually admit to being ignorant about this kinda thing... I said I dont no enought to agree OR disagree... So dont be smart.. am i not allowed to voice my opinion??
Lol he looked like he was having fun. I need to put my horse on a treadmil lol my horse Max just turned 4 and he's as hyper as he can be! Soon they might have a horsy gym.
This following sentence has been added to the description of this video... "dont you think if this horse didn't want to run, it would just stand there?" I dont no enough about this kinda thing to agree or disagree really BUT er.. if you got on a treadmill and it got faster and faster.. could YOU just stand their??? er no! Horse didnt have a choice!
Neverseen anything like that before! I felt sorry for him (or her) until I read your explanation. Its pretty fascinating! Could he stop if he wanted? How long would you keep him at that speed for?
As such, this equine treadmill is a medical device that is used by licensed veterinarians that have had 8+ years of professional medical training (training that is often more rigorous than that of human doctors!), and is in no way cruel or abusive towards the animal.
speeds, but just running a horse in a field has too many uncontrolled variables. For instance, you can't tell if a horse's improper positioned while running in is a result of an injured leg, or just because the ground is uneven.)
As such this machine is necessary so that the doctors can observe the horse in a controlled environment and perform a gait analysis, often times with the aid of a video recording device. The treadmill can also be used in diagnosing
I've never posted a comment on YouTube before, but felt compelled to do so after reading all the negative and misguided comments on this video.
I am currently a veterinary student at Cornell University (and yes, Soliloguyofastar, Cornell is currently the #1 ranked vet school in the country, if not the world), and the treadmill seen in the video is used for diagnostic purposes. Often times problems in a horse's gait is not seen unless the horse is running at high
that a nice lookin' horse but it would give me heart failure to a horse get injured...i mean he doesn't look tired or anything but ..one slip up and that would be the end
nice lookin' horse though
you probably know more about it than me so don't listen to me...
freaking sweet. i have never seen that before! i wish i had one lol maybe my horse would be a little less tubby ;-) but thats awesome and people are idiots if they can read this horses signals with his happy expression and perked up ears :-)
He seems to be enjoying it acctually =) I know there safe an everything, but I have this fear that a horse will tire and not keep up, and will fall...but im sure that proabbly wouldnt happen =P
Wow. That horse is goregous. He looks like hes having fun. People really need to stop leaving negative comments. He's bucking and having fun. He likes his job. Stop nagging on people for their videos. Get a life. Jesus. Hes very cute by the way
Jesus, I can't believe how many dumb idiots are leaving comments on this video.
The horse looks in beautiful condition, with a pleasant expression about its work.
Besides, I've run on millions of treadmills and never ONCE have I ever tripped. I doubt ponies on treadmills are going to be running a giant risk of tripping, either.
All the people that are like boohoo the poor horse are SO WRONG!!!! Horse tredmills are strictly used for training, studies, or other reasonable things. I could understand if this was some random farm... using this on a random horse for no reason, BUT IF YOU READ THE INTRO!!!! It says this is a study being done at Cornell. So, I agree with the person who posted this, not the freaks that say they're abusing the horse.
Wow thats a really neat video. I admire the horse and the machine. The horse has no problem at all really just running and the machine think of all the strain it must incounter with the horses weight and all. Super Cool!!
I think its really cool, and i dont see anything wrong with it...I imagine they wouldnt put a horse on it that didnt know what it was doing therefore its not going to get hurt...the people that do this are like professionals dont give negetive comments if you dont know anything about it !
It's not cruel at all. They're either doing a study or testing physiological functions of the horse or training it. Though I'm not particularly interested in equine medicine, I am a vet student.
NO ITS IS NOT ABUSE they are doing it perpesly for MEDICAL reasons. Its is absolutely NO different then when a human uses it. I bet if you put a video of a human on a treadmill on here people wouldnt be saying "thats abuse!" ITS NOT read your facts
how in the world is that abuse??? its not hurting the horse in any way! and the horse looks like its having fun! its in perfectly good shape and can easily run that fast without doing harm on itself, so just SHUT IT
Anyone who has kept up with the treatment and incredible healing of the racehorse "Barbaro" at New Bolton Center, the best equine vet center in the country, might know that they similarly use a treadmill on horses up to 30 mph or even faster, for testing for cardio, pulmonary and other purposes. If it is good enough for Dr. Dean Richardson, that should resolve anyone's doubts.
That looks really awesome...I have 3 horses and if love to be able to take my horse to one of those to keep her in shape...could you ride a horse while its doing that ?
oi ya ignoran ppl this is how they train competitive horses and it lvoes it if it didnt it would rear up and go crazy yh ok bit bad tht it on solid ground but udda dend at its doing gr8 love da lil buck its lik wooo
There is more risk the horse tripping on a bit of uneven ground out in the open =/ there are also safety things installed into treadmills, there is an emergency stop button that will bring the belt to a complete stop straight away. Try looking up your facts before making accusations that you know nothing about and make you sound like an idiot...
how fast is the horse?
LoewenChristina97 2 months ago
Awh that cute coz I love horses -3
cesbrb 6 months ago
holy crap that horse is fast!!
samcourt1313 9 months ago
Thats cool but i wonder how many horses fell or tripped on that thing
Kayse38134 11 months ago
how fast did that get to? hes so pretty!
iloveCASH100 1 year ago
Im a treadmill operator in Newzealand. Its a fact that Horse behaviour will always be a very subjective science. There will always be those who believe they have a better understanding of the Equine than their peers.
When the High Speed treadmill is thrown into the mix it is often just to much of a brain overload for a lot of people to process rationally. The result is that these confused people have no option but to attack. Its important to remember to not be discouaraged by them.
1philliph 1 year ago
I like it!!!
Cert75 1 year ago
Wow that horse can run! he even kick up his heels in pure joy! id love to see him run in a feild!
horsesrule352 2 years ago
Thanks for posting I like it
playinginamist 2 years ago
liek seriously. That horse loves to run. When he picked up speed, it was like he was sayin, let me loose!!! Great attitude he has,lol.
DelaynaNicole 2 years ago
Nothing like watching a horse that LOVEs to run! This lil guy seems to love it!
gryphonkeen 2 years ago
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omg happy??? the horse HAD to run or else it would fall !! AND what would happen if it falls???? Why does people do this, really hope there is a good reason....
moii1985 2 years ago
would you rather have the horse run in a field, fall and break it's leg? They are trying to diagnose it with the lest likely chance of injury, not torture it.
Mcguire155 2 years ago 11
looked at 0:12. the horse swashed its tail and gave a lovely buck. that's horse happiness.
newcomer9747 2 years ago 7
@newcomer9747 he did a lead change thats why
AngieGirl814 1 year ago
maybe you should look into it before assuming things. They have safety harnesses in front of him. So when they trip, they can get themselves back up before hurting themselves. It's not harming the horses in anyway.
newport7190 2 years ago
These are built specifically for horses and build to gallop near top speed on (horses can run up to 45 mph). They are build with proper footing so it's not too hard, nor too soft. Being built FOR horses means they expect accidents--they're build for safety so when a horse does have an accident, the machine will react accordingly which lets the horse recover from it naturally. The horses are also introduced very slowly. They do not go fast until they are ready to do so. Many, many uses.
playinginamist 2 years ago 2
wow, beautiful horse. He looks like he's going so fast and happy too!
twome5543 2 years ago 2
wow he was going pretty fast and was having fun
FuZzYwUzZyGiRl 2 years ago
wow he was going sooo fast, how long do u run him like that?
MRC442 2 years ago
lol good thing heswearing saftey harnesses or that wud suck if he fell
katieluvzhorses101 3 years ago
Wow he was going really fast! Even bucked a little xD
Cowboylover4life 3 years ago
wow some people think everything is cruel or wronge. I think all the big vet schools use this OSU does. most horses are ran on a tredmill to help locate a problem with breathing/ lungs, or leg issues. same thing when a doctor ask you to run a tredmill in a hospital its called controlled environment. if a horse stumbled or fell on the tredmill he'd be safer as it would push him backwards instead of tumbling and rolling in a field.
cybertiger25 3 years ago
he look happy
lmsgiggles92 3 years ago
ya i would like take off on the treadmil and be like whoohoo im taking off while im still in place! wheeeee! :P
barnluvr 3 years ago
wow. he was going pretty fast for quite awhile. i bet he was tired. i hope you gave him a break!
katie2993 3 years ago
I think this is a very interesting piece of work :] But just out of sheer curiosity, nothing negative, what would happen if the horse were to trip or stumble? I honestly do think that this is a great tool, and what you guys are doing is for the best.
Pyro847 3 years ago 2
Thats really cool, so that horse is a test subject? One of my friends horses was sent to one of the collages for something like that.
xXamillioncolorsXx 3 years ago
oh wow. How long do you make them run that fast!?
Equitationrider 3 years ago
its so cute when he changes his lead
samcourt1313 3 years ago
ive gone that fast b4 on a horse...just not on a treadmill
battousaiblade 3 years ago
I've alway seen this as pretty cruel, coz of if the horse was to fall or summin?
BUT>> about 2 months back our pony was kicked in the feild, just above his front right knee, severing one of his ligaments!
He had a months box rest and now is in the feild.
Would a treadmill help him get back to fitness??
He's only just turned 4 and the vet is extremely pleased wiv his progress, however has not mentioned a treadmill YET!
What do you think??
xx
bexnalfie 3 years ago
wow look at him run, he's drop dead Beautiful :D i'd love to ride something that fast and in control of itself ^^ Look like he might outrun the treadmill lol
ColorProduction 3 years ago
He's beautiful.
I always enjoy the treadmill work.
Even though its sooo loud.
PixieStew 3 years ago
i think its awesome..i was just there today picking up my stallion copper that got castrated..cornell is an amazing place! (plus..coppers surgeon was quite dreamy) ;)
LastRideOnElf 3 years ago
Great video! I'm not if this was done at Cornell, but they put a horse on a treadmill and had him go through his paces while looking at his lungs, trachea, etc. with an endoscope.
Doctorate 3 years ago
not sure*
Doctorate 3 years ago
wow that was cool you know i think some go even faster than that on the racetrack i go to the races evey weekend with my father and we sit right on the finish line its soo cool!
TennisChicka12 3 years ago
look at him gooo
fieldrider08 3 years ago
sweet! i always wanted to see something like this!
RockyMHorse 3 years ago
I wonder if he's upset that with all that work, he's still not going anywhere!
thecostumer 3 years ago
The new place I'm boarding my horse at has oneof these-love it! We obviously don't use it for galloping and you need to pencil in an appointment and it's supervised, it's used mainly for long trot and canter sessions for endurance. The place rehabs race-horses and it's very popular in bringing a horse back from an injury. So far there have been no issues yet. They're talking about getting building aquatic therapy pool in the future also-hope I'm still around to use it!
xxassessment 3 years ago
Looks like he changed leads also when he did that bucky/hop thing. I wish my horse could run like that! :D
HorseGirlBre 3 years ago
Hmm, I wonder if it is possible to ride a horse on the treadmill... if so... I would enjoy that! XD The horse as a preety nice stride, and can streach easaly it looks like. Lol, his little bucky thing, is telling you he is having fun!
PS- Good luck at the Vet school! :)
HorseGirlBre 3 years ago
lol you guys at 12 seconds he changed leads
gorgeous horse
laredo454 4 years ago 3
that pace he gets to is only 2/3rd of his top speed, i don't see why ppl think thats PUSHING him to perform...
Devildogsbitch 4 years ago 2
no, it was changing leads and speeds and stride lengths. you obviously know nothing about a running horse, blazinghot18 and blondiegirl417
prettycoolgrl 4 years ago 2
why was he having tests for, is he ok? i dont think that is cruel, if he was in pain, stuck or sick he would show it( biting and bucking) he is at a vetinary hospital/school they know wats good and wats bad for the animals!!
XlillmissblondeX 4 years ago
god he has an AMAZING lengthy stride.
Devildogsbitch 4 years ago
he is so pretty!!!
he obviously is enjoying his run on the treadmill. he looks happy and relaxed
to those ignorant people, the horse is not being forced to run. this is not hurting him. he's having a good time
get over you and your "i love horses the most of all" attitude for like 5 minutes and actually think
JSpatt 4 years ago
Even if the horse did slip and fall and hurt itself [which isn't any more likely there than a horse running in a field and falling and shattering itself in a bizzilion pieces (for the smarties, that isn't very likely =p ]It is already at a vet school so they
would just help it there. Am I right?? =]
PS Pretty horse!! Have fun at your school!!
PlaysTheDrumsToo 4 years ago
wow... that horse is pretty... I hope I can go to vet school when I graduate.
gallopracer992 4 years ago
I love this video...anyone making negative comments has no idea what they're talking about. I saw that someone had said that it would be safer in a bridle?! Wow, makes much more sense to be in a halter, and halters are safer for the horse...anyway, like I was saying...5 stars!
zzeldaa 4 years ago
wow! that horse was soo pretty!! he can really run!......the tredmill is pretty cool i never knew they had them for horses..its cool they do though :)
Spish189 4 years ago
HOLY SHIT THAT HORSE CAN RUN!!!! so cool
Bolgie136 4 years ago
Hi, i have used treadmills before before anyone starts saying bad things. Your horse is cool, but u should use a auto-cutout roller like in Shellfish05's vid. Means that if the horse drops, then the belt stops. Also bit worried you're running the horse in a headcollar not a bridle. Just for safety, thats all. I guess people are taught different things in different places. Anyway, treadmills are cool. Miss having days sat with the fan in my face & the pounding in my head... :)
FurrySleepyMonster 4 years ago
thats one strong treadmill that was really cool :)
esmee13 4 years ago
If a horse doesn't want to do something, then most of the time they won't. So it's not cruel, and yes, these types of tests can save horses lives.
horselovingfool 4 years ago
When you go into veterinary medicine and realize you need a treadmill to diagnose certain medical conditions, let us know.
igotgumdropsnot 4 years ago
AMAZING!! Can't wait to go on to vet school!! Beautiful Horse!
britneyandi 4 years ago 2
Where are you going!? Good luck!
igotgumdropsnot 4 years ago
Equine treadmills are not cruel, they have helped save many horses from exercise injuries, they are monitored and are not used for exessive amounts of time, do your research for gods sake.
nimrodty 4 years ago 2
when he did that little kick he seemed like he was enjoying it lol
FunkehHumour 4 years ago
I agree, made me smile---most horses love a good gallop!
michellebedore 4 years ago
wow dats fast
missmosher9 4 years ago
Can i go that treadmill i need to lose weight ha ha cute horse
kian35 4 years ago
thats so funny how at about 0:12, he swishes his tail and kicks his back legs up a little bit, like hes galloping around in a field!
blackhorse1818 4 years ago
wow fast! i love your horse its so cute!=)
rustynsavanna 4 years ago
it only takes a few goes for horses to feel at ease on those things.
grandprixnz 4 years ago
thats cool that they can help the horses like this and it is fun to watch. if it was hurting the animal i think the government would have done something by now!!!!!!
Dance4life22 4 years ago
Love cornell....
bet he loved that
it looked heaps good
anyone who thinks thats cruel in any way obviously dont know a thing
ITS A VET SCHOOL...why would they do anything to cruel!
silly people
GemmarBeth 4 years ago
Lucky, I only wish I could afford to go to Cornell. I also cant believe ll the negative comments - think before you post! Does this look like abuse? I think not. Get a brain, please!
faithtimtoby 4 years ago
damn if he had wings he'd be in mid flight, seem's like he was tearing up that treadmill.
Devildogsbitch 4 years ago
lucky..u get a horse!i wanted one for my whole life!!!!!
hownychea 4 years ago
hahaha htats so cute he was flying!!! What happens when he trips or something does it like shut off like a people tredmill??
luckygirl12 4 years ago
yes
soliloquyofastar 4 years ago
ohhh thats really neat!!
luckygirl12 4 years ago
i bet he's lovin every minute of that!!
horsegirl360 4 years ago
ik vraag me af of dat paard het ook leuk vind, en of het niet gevaarlijk is, één verkeerde stap/harde ondergrond..
015Horsechick 4 years ago
that horse can run fast! lol
horseluvnfreak 4 years ago
wow I have heard alot about this treadmill but never seen it in action and the way you explained it made it very clear for what a wonderful tool it can be in diagnosing a horses health =] In other words it's friggin' awesome =]
PicklesxRxAwesome 4 years ago
hehe the horse watned to buck!! cute and i want to put my horse on one of those he could go so fast i bet, because he used to be a racehorse for a long time lol. But yeah pretty cool.
xXdanterocksxX 4 years ago
looks funny
gfhhst 4 years ago
cute horse
musiclovax 4 years ago
he looks like barbaro!
reneegrl94 4 years ago
thats kinda funny how the horse puts his head down and swishes his tail when he has to gallop. really pretty horse, too. :)
blackhorse1818 4 years ago
that was ace my horse would get cofused and fall off she's a bit thick lol
stephntilly 4 years ago
thats really neat how youdescribed why they use the treadmill. it's amazing i didn't know they used treadmills for that piurpose thanks for filling me in! cool!
icandy4892 4 years ago
That is what the harness is for, to support and secure him incase of falls, trips, or treadmill failure.
CaptSpalding 4 years ago
Treadmills like this have also been useful in the work of several top sport horse stress researchers. They used them to measure the stress put on various parts of the legs when doing any gait. This research has a lot of potential to educate people in training methods that will reduce injuries related to competitive training, riding, etc.
ima1trkpny 4 years ago
that's a reallt gorgeous horse! lol that tredmile idea is a good one
gwgallopergirl 4 years ago
Wow :D I knew they had horse treadmills but I've never really seen a horse on one.
And MAN can he run, haha.
rainer97 4 years ago
I like what you guys do, I almost wanted to study equine but wanted to show them more, p.s. can you steal me one for my crazy thoroughbred ;D
xcountrytbjumper 4 years ago
WOW I want one! =] =] =] ^_^ lol kidding
haflingers10 4 years ago
the horse is so cute!
merlingurl16151 4 years ago
thats weird... dang he was going fast, or trying to anyway.
jjtwigles 4 years ago
wow hes going fast :-p
ilovetradesecret 4 years ago
aww wot a cute litto baby x n he did look lyk he was having fun hehe..=D...n for gawd sake people's its for medical reasons not to abuse the horse or see how long it takes to trip up, jesus!...anyways great vid and the horse sure can go x
showjumper111 4 years ago
wow i hope he gets well soon! and good luck with the treadmil training!
Mikisthatchick 4 years ago
I was working my TB (2 yr old) on the tredmill yesterday! He's coming off a minor leg injury, and we are conditioning him again
ItsxPostxTimex 4 years ago
Thats great, how's he doing?
nimrodty 4 years ago
he's almost fully healed. All are TB's are trained in diffrent forms of racing. We only have 5 now :(( We are going out of the racing buisiness
ItsxPostxTimex 4 years ago
Thats great news!, so far my two racer's havent come to injury >.<
nimrodty 4 years ago
he is fast wow lol he's so cute he's like bring it haha :D
Acehorsegurl 4 years ago
Beautiful horse! I don't find it animal abuse either. I hate animal abuse, but I wouldn't put this in that.
LittleLonnie 4 years ago
wow that horse is incredible, hes going so fast you can hardly see his legs move! lol
lelaX 4 years ago
Hes like cmon i can go faster turn it up a knotch
equijumper2 4 years ago
:o Kijkt me nou niet echt goed voor de benen van je paard!
AndreaBuconjic 4 years ago
wow, that horse really enjoys it
its crazy fast, you just hear a very fast blur of the four hoofbeats
kansess 4 years ago
ABSOLUTELY beautiful.. Look how the horse moves.. It's amazing!! Definitely one of God's greatest, most beautiful creatures ever!!!!!
MiSSxLEAH 4 years ago
we can assume that he is left hoofed... :]
tinatron 4 years ago
thats cool, i want to do that with my ex racer to how how fast he can go
blackmagik720 4 years ago
Some people commenting really need to grow up. Equine treadmill's are not cruel at all.
My CC*** eventer is currently being exercised on a treadmill every week at the vets because he broke his leg early last year. He's been operated and slinged, and is being carefully monitored on a treadmill to check he's still in full working and fit health. Thanks to the vets, hes surviving, plus help from the treadmill because he cannot be turned out. Cruel? i dont damn well think so. Great vid
nimrodty 4 years ago
Thanks GOD, someone else with an experience to share that gives a real-life REASON treadmills are used to HEAL and HELP horses!! All these ppl saying poor horse, cruel, etc are ignorant and need to STFU and educate themselves before they spew assinine comments judging PROFESSIONALS at a VETERINARY HOSPITAL...as IF they KNOW MORE, lolol....
michellebedore 4 years ago 2
Spot on there!
It does make me laugh when all these 14 year olds whinge about proven therapies being 'cruel' when they're probably doing more damage to their horses by over feeding and mindless riding, either that or they seriously dont know anything about horses at all.
nimrodty 4 years ago 4
Thank's to Equine Treadmills my eventer has now been outside in the paddocks for half an hour every day, does that make me cruel for letting Vetinary professors save his life? I wouldnt have thought an Equine Treadmill is any different from human trads exept the size and weight bearing..
nimrodty 4 years ago
CORNELL IS THE BEST VET SCHOOL ON THE EAST COAST.
Anyone who bashes this video... Your stupid. Cornell definetly does nothing wrong to their horses. They cured my haflinger gelding of his squamos cell carcinoma and did it at a very good price and treated him perfectly. I have seen the tredmill work in person and the horses actually enjoy it.
ImpossibleDreams 4 years ago
nice video
canter2jump 4 years ago
He/she is really enjoying themself! See that buck? LOL
slylover99 4 years ago
kayrite,
You are correct. Treadmills are used in vet med to asses lung problems,cardio anomalies,joint,tendon and muscle function in order to either help the horse actually doing the running or to establish parameters as to what goes on physiologically when any horse exercises hard.
hokeyy 4 years ago
cool! my ex-racers went on those to see how fast they could go in a contorlled environment,
that horse has a really nice lookin' gallop! :)
hanovarianx 4 years ago
wow, thats really cool! so the treadmill only goes once he starts running?
Mikisthatchick 4 years ago
WOW.I never knew that.Thats pretty cool. Ah he can run cant he.
HorseLover015 4 years ago
thats fascinating!!! he's definately enjoying himself!!! do you know exactly how fast he was going??? i loved it!
prettypretypandabear 4 years ago
That is sooooo dangerous, but cool
Barbaro123456 4 years ago
please read my other comments and the description, thanks.
soliloquyofastar 4 years ago
It's not really dangerous, almost all racehorse go through that.
ItsxPostxTimex 4 years ago
thats pretty cool...
i brought my horse to a vet. in kentucky and they had one of those to test horses too!
it was really cool, they had lots of funny stories!
casique650 4 years ago
Wow... I'm thoroughly impressed. I've never actually had the opportunity to see a horse close up at an all-out run. Love the vid ^_^
Also, if I may...? How fast is the horse running in this particular vid? I'm just curious :)
moshoneySBM 4 years ago
Race horse training.
myfordescort 4 years ago
LOL
burningcow422 4 years ago
wow, how do you train them to do that? lol he looks like hes enjoying himself!
graceloveseventing 4 years ago
Wow this is an amzing video. I've always wanted to see a horse run on a treadmill. How long does it take for the horse to get up to a galloping pace?
I love the way he looks like he wants to buck as he speeds up, bless. :)
ponymad14 4 years ago
I have no idea about treadmills with horses on them, but couldn't that have the potential to be a really harmful situation? I mean if you were to put an unfit horse on there and run it the same speed.. don't you think?
Showriider 4 years ago
...why would they do that
soliloquyofastar 4 years ago
exactly soliloguyofastar. dont you think little showriider that if the horse couldnt go that fast, he wouldnt go that fast. or that they would even try to get a hors to go that fast if they hadn't seen him do it before? and if you didnt know anything about it, then just keep your mouth SHUT.
blacklacelove 4 years ago
That's awesome! I have one question though...what's the "footing" like on it? There's a horse treadmill at the barn next to mine and I haven't been able to check it out. I can't image it would be too hard because of the stress on the horse's legs, but then again that can't be as cushiony as sand footing.
jumper1011 4 years ago
did you know the most stress is put on the horses legs when its just standing? they obviously dont run the horse on the tredmil EVERYDAY for hours at a time. this horse is FINE.
soliloquyofastar 4 years ago
Well if u read my comment properly I actually admit to being ignorant about this kinda thing... I said I dont no enought to agree OR disagree... So dont be smart.. am i not allowed to voice my opinion??
ames126 4 years ago
Lol he looked like he was having fun. I need to put my horse on a treadmil lol my horse Max just turned 4 and he's as hyper as he can be! Soon they might have a horsy gym.
xcowgirlupx 4 years ago
This following sentence has been added to the description of this video... "dont you think if this horse didn't want to run, it would just stand there?" I dont no enough about this kinda thing to agree or disagree really BUT er.. if you got on a treadmill and it got faster and faster.. could YOU just stand their??? er no! Horse didnt have a choice!
ames126 4 years ago
Please don't be ignorant. thanks :)
soliloquyofastar 4 years ago
Neverseen anything like that before! I felt sorry for him (or her) until I read your explanation. Its pretty fascinating! Could he stop if he wanted? How long would you keep him at that speed for?
ames126 4 years ago
wow! thats so cool how a horse can go on a treadmil!
dawnemberson 4 years ago
(Part 3 of 3)
respiratory, cardiac, and several other diseases.
As such, this equine treadmill is a medical device that is used by licensed veterinarians that have had 8+ years of professional medical training (training that is often more rigorous than that of human doctors!), and is in no way cruel or abusive towards the animal.
at204 4 years ago
(Part 2 of 3)
speeds, but just running a horse in a field has too many uncontrolled variables. For instance, you can't tell if a horse's improper positioned while running in is a result of an injured leg, or just because the ground is uneven.)
As such this machine is necessary so that the doctors can observe the horse in a controlled environment and perform a gait analysis, often times with the aid of a video recording device. The treadmill can also be used in diagnosing
at204 4 years ago
(Part 1 of 2)
I've never posted a comment on YouTube before, but felt compelled to do so after reading all the negative and misguided comments on this video.
I am currently a veterinary student at Cornell University (and yes, Soliloguyofastar, Cornell is currently the #1 ranked vet school in the country, if not the world), and the treadmill seen in the video is used for diagnostic purposes. Often times problems in a horse's gait is not seen unless the horse is running at high
at204 4 years ago
that horse is so gorgeous! and its just bucking cause its haveing fun and is excited!
he/she looked like it was going really fast! how fast was it goin?!
ImfeelinCrazybaby 4 years ago
How fast is he going? Oh and like some other people are saying I agree he looks like he is having fun.
xArbensxMusicx 4 years ago
that a nice lookin' horse but it would give me heart failure to a horse get injured...i mean he doesn't look tired or anything but ..one slip up and that would be the end
nice lookin' horse though
you probably know more about it than me so don't listen to me...
SaddleSarah16 4 years ago
MAN HE WANTS TO GO!! love to watch when horses are enjoying themselves it's so beautiful
beenbear4ever1929 4 years ago
stop nagging! the horse moves the treadmill not the other way round!
tractorsrock 4 years ago
freaking sweet. i have never seen that before! i wish i had one lol maybe my horse would be a little less tubby ;-) but thats awesome and people are idiots if they can read this horses signals with his happy expression and perked up ears :-)
westernpleasurequeen 5 years ago
He seems to be enjoying it acctually =) I know there safe an everything, but I have this fear that a horse will tire and not keep up, and will fall...but im sure that proabbly wouldnt happen =P
Chipper17 5 years ago
Wow. That horse is goregous. He looks like hes having fun. People really need to stop leaving negative comments. He's bucking and having fun. He likes his job. Stop nagging on people for their videos. Get a life. Jesus. Hes very cute by the way
brixlightning07 5 years ago
thats soo cute hehe :)
nicole3221 5 years ago
Jesus, I can't believe how many dumb idiots are leaving comments on this video.
The horse looks in beautiful condition, with a pleasant expression about its work.
Besides, I've run on millions of treadmills and never ONCE have I ever tripped. I doubt ponies on treadmills are going to be running a giant risk of tripping, either.
LCP 5 years ago
god that horse can run fast.
k9chick 5 years ago
All the people that are like boohoo the poor horse are SO WRONG!!!! Horse tredmills are strictly used for training, studies, or other reasonable things. I could understand if this was some random farm... using this on a random horse for no reason, BUT IF YOU READ THE INTRO!!!! It says this is a study being done at Cornell. So, I agree with the person who posted this, not the freaks that say they're abusing the horse.
HiSteppingGirl 5 years ago
-rolls eyes- Read the description guys... vet center. They are not abusing the horse.
I find that really interesting. Thanks for posting this!
CanterAway 5 years ago
wow thats cool. i visited cornell and theyre horses are treated so well! im hoping to attend there
barrelracingcowgirl1 5 years ago
Wow thats a really neat video. I admire the horse and the machine. The horse has no problem at all really just running and the machine think of all the strain it must incounter with the horses weight and all. Super Cool!!
Secretchan 5 years ago
I think its really cool, and i dont see anything wrong with it...I imagine they wouldnt put a horse on it that didnt know what it was doing therefore its not going to get hurt...the people that do this are like professionals dont give negetive comments if you dont know anything about it !
arieldixon 5 years ago
OMG guys it fien to do that to a horse many race horses get trained that way!! it fine so dont have a bitch fit
Horsegal12310 5 years ago
It's not cruel at all. They're either doing a study or testing physiological functions of the horse or training it. Though I'm not particularly interested in equine medicine, I am a vet student.
whitelion81 5 years ago
That poor horse. And the owners should feel terrible right now I hate this video and that is almost abuse.
Iluvbo 5 years ago
you are an idiot and should be kept away from horses.
soliloquyofastar 5 years ago
NO ITS IS NOT ABUSE they are doing it perpesly for MEDICAL reasons. Its is absolutely NO different then when a human uses it. I bet if you put a video of a human on a treadmill on here people wouldnt be saying "thats abuse!" ITS NOT read your facts
Kipindahouse 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
A human can CHOOSE to do it!
ames126 1 year ago
how in the world is that abuse??? its not hurting the horse in any way! and the horse looks like its having fun! its in perfectly good shape and can easily run that fast without doing harm on itself, so just SHUT IT
horseluvnfreak 4 years ago
Anyone who has kept up with the treatment and incredible healing of the racehorse "Barbaro" at New Bolton Center, the best equine vet center in the country, might know that they similarly use a treadmill on horses up to 30 mph or even faster, for testing for cardio, pulmonary and other purposes. If it is good enough for Dr. Dean Richardson, that should resolve anyone's doubts.
alydar42 5 years ago
I'm sorry, but the horse can't exactly stop!
BuanneFan1 5 years ago
man, im so glad you commented. You're right, you must be so much smarter than everyone at this vet school.
soliloquyofastar 5 years ago
Haha nice.
whitelion81 5 years ago
That looks really awesome...I have 3 horses and if love to be able to take my horse to one of those to keep her in shape...could you ride a horse while its doing that ?
arieldixon 5 years ago
Wow that is cool. It does look a little unsafe but yeah it still facinates me
BarnBrat 5 years ago
oi ya ignoran ppl this is how they train competitive horses and it lvoes it if it didnt it would rear up and go crazy yh ok bit bad tht it on solid ground but udda dend at its doing gr8 love da lil buck its lik wooo
DitZyLaydeeZ 5 years ago
look---the horse is not tied up to anything, so if he fell, he would just slide off and not hurt a thing. really people, lighten up
tragicallyrandom 5 years ago
i think he looks like hes havin fun! Y dus evry1 hav do think they no beter- if u havnt got nethin nice 2 say dont say nefin
pls watch- my pony catkin! :)
springncatkin4eva 5 years ago
There is more risk the horse tripping on a bit of uneven ground out in the open =/ there are also safety things installed into treadmills, there is an emergency stop button that will bring the belt to a complete stop straight away. Try looking up your facts before making accusations that you know nothing about and make you sound like an idiot...
jess1537 5 years ago