Treadmill training Thoroughbred

At this stage for this young horse this exercise is about creating pathways in the brain that will be used later to increase her athletic ability.
Also, long easy walking promotes skeletal and joint compensations for deviations, allows close scrutiny of gait and hoof balance and the management of both.
Long easy walking also fosters a love of exercise and a positive work ethic.
By manipulating the speed of the treadmill belt and the gait of the horse, the horse can be encouraged to take longer slower strides at a walk, therefore stretching muscles and training to brain to remember the modified gait.

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