Horse treadmills are machines that are more precisely defined by their French name, “tapis roulant” (rolling carpet), since it is essentially a rubber matting that rolls by virtue of a trolling motor and two rollers. These machines were conceived to “recover” injured horses without the weight of a rider and they are derived from the treadmills people use and that we can see in all gyms.
The evolution of treadmills consisted on being able to incline the rubber floor to simulate slopes and force the horse to make more effort, further recruit its hind quarters and thus require less time on the machine. The change of working speed was something inherent to this evolution, as were the safety systems for the horse inside the machine. Eventually, searching to reduce the load on injured legs, the machine was combined with a swimming pool and the Aquatrainer was invented. In this machine, the horse has its legs in water up to the knees, more or less, which allows for a movement that, according to veterinary studies, enormously favours recovery.
LUPA has selected three horse treadmill models of proven quality:
HIPPOTRAINER : basic treadmill with continuous speed regulator from 0 to 10 km/h; 10 programs (warm up, recovery, muscle-building…); highly resistant and flexible rubber matting, with great impact-absorption and adjustable incline up to 10 %; 5 kw conical torque motor TRI 380V 16A; safety anti-panic photocell; and 19-mm-thick timber side panels. Dimensions: 350 cm long; 146 cm wide; 163 cm high; weight: 900 kg. Options or extras: 220 v power supply, coin-operated timer and access ramp.
HIPPOTRAINER PLUS : horse treadmill with continuous speed regulator from 0 to 10 km/h; 10 programs (warm up, recovery, muscle-building…); highly resistant and flexible rubber matting, with great impact-absorption and adjustable incline up to 10 %; 5 kw conical torque motor TRI 380V 16A; safety anti-panic photocell; and translucent, unsplinterable side panels. Dimensions: 350 cm long; 146 cm wide; 163 cm high; weight: 900 kg. Options or extras: 220 v power supply, coin-operated timer, access ramp, galvanized coating, roof and roof lighting.
PROTRAINER : top-range horse treadmill with continuous speed regulator from 0 to 15 km/h; 100 programs which can be recorded with the horse’s name; highly resistant and flexible rubber matting, with great impact-absorption and adjustable incline up to 10 %; motor with hydraulic pump and 40-cm-stroke cylinder; safety anti-panic photocell; hot dip galvanized, tactile control panel and lubrication system to extend the lifespan of the rubber matting. Dimensions: 665 cm long; 149 cm wide; 240 cm high; weight: 1,700 kg. Options or extras: 220 v power supply, coin-operated timer, roof and roof lighting.
You can find the base prices, to which shipping and installation costs must be added, in the Machinery section of our online store.
If you are interested in the Aquatrainer model, whose sale is much more selective due to its much higher price and because, apart from the machine itself, you need to have the necessary facilities to supply, treat and recycle the water used, please contact us via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.