Pioneer Prince has had a little down-time built into his schedule, but in order to keep him fit he's been sent to Bonnie Acres Farm in California where a unique form of water exercise -- essentially an underwater jacuzzi treadmill -- is being used for his fitness routine.
This water treadmill -- or Hydro Horse -- is installed in a narrow, shallow water passageway where the horse is led to complete the exercise, which begins in 5 minute intervals and is gradually increased up to 20 minutes or more.
Robert Mitchell, owner of Bonnie Acres Ranch created this video to demonstrate the Hydro Horse process and expected benefits. Although sometimes the Hydro Horse unit is used for injured horses that are recovering, it's also being used for horses that are undergoing a brief lay-up/freshening up, as in the case of Pioneer Prince, and for sales prep.
The demonstration process is shown in the first minute and a half of the video, followed by Robert Mitchell's testimony about the benefits of Hydro Horse.
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