Fitness

The more fit a horse is, the less injury-prone it is likely to be, and the better it will perform in competition. However, getting your horse to peak competitive condition – and maintaining that condition – is the challenge of top horsemen everywhere. Each outing carries with it the risk of injury or excessive wear on the horse’s joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles. Using our low impact HydroHorse™ and our 70 foot free flow exerciser (both without a rider or saddle on the horse’s back) the Circle Oak team brings your horse to top competitive form as safely as possible and maximizes both strength and stamina throughout the show season. We believe that this kind of supplemental conditioning regimen will enhance and extend your horse’s competitive career because it reduces the wear and tear of repetitive training and your horse will be less susceptible to injury in competition because he will be more fit than he would otherwise be.

Keep Your Horse Fit

The Hydrohorse™ underwater treadmill builds muscles and cardiovascular strength without excessive wear and tear. The horse exercises in a controlled environment in a straight line on a flat surface, using its normal gait, with full range of motion and the same muscles that it uses on traditional surfaces. The buoyancy of the water allows the horse to exercise with up to 60% less impact or concussion which greatly reduces stress and risk of trauma. Depending on your horse’s current condition and the timing of your show season, we will design a program, using the underwater treadmill, our custom free-flow exerciser and other appropriate therapies, to optimize your horse’s existing training regimen.

Stay with Us or Trailer-In

Conditioning programs can be carried out on either a resident or non-resident basis. The latter allows you maximum flexibility to coordinate our supplemental conditioning programs with your horse’s regular training. Trainers are encouraged to visit, observe and consult during conditioning sessions, to ensure that your competitive goals are being attained.

A Stress-Free Vacation for Both You and Your Horse

Our experience teaches us that even performance horses in top condition benefit greatly, both physically and mentally, from our low-impact exercise regimens. Horses return to training happier and in better condition than when they left. Do you or your trainer want to leave for vacation? If so, and you want to keep your horse in peak condition and provide him a mental vacation from the rigors of repetitive training, we will develop a program that serves the needs of both you and your horse.