Aquatic exercising and conditioning device
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1. An aquatic treadmill for a horse, comprising:
- a container configured to contain a horse partially within a retained liquid within said container, wherein said container comprises first and second opposite end doors movably attached to said container and configured to move outwardly from said container; and
a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of said container comprising belt configured to move between said first and second opposite end doors to exercise a horse positioned thereupon and a drive system for driving said belt; and
a brake connected to said drive system and operable to lock said drive system in order to prevent said belt from moving when a horse steps upon said treadmill.
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Abstract
An aquatic treadmill having a housing having a container configured to retain a liquid and sized to contain a horse within the container, a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of the container such that a horse upon entry into the container would stand upon the treadmill, and wherein the container has a decreasing cross sectional area.
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1. An aquatic treadmill for a horse, comprising:
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a container configured to contain a horse partially within a retained liquid within said container, wherein said container comprises first and second opposite end doors movably attached to said container and configured to move outwardly from said container; and
a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of said container comprising belt configured to move between said first and second opposite end doors to exercise a horse positioned thereupon and a drive system for driving said belt; and
a brake connected to said drive system and operable to lock said drive system in order to prevent said belt from moving when a horse steps upon said treadmill. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. An aquatic treadmill for a horse, comprising:
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a container configured to contain a horse partially submersed within a retained liquid within said container;
a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of said container, wherein said treadmill comprises an endless belt configured to move between an end of said container to an opposite end of said container to exercise a horse positioned thereupon and a drive system;
a brake connected to said drive system; and
a brake engagement device operable to engage said brake to lock said drive system and prevent sad belt from moving when a horse steps upon said treadmill. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An aquatic treadmill for a horse, comprising:
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a container configured to retain liquid, wherein said container comprises first and second opposite sidewalls, and first and second opposite end doors movably attached to respective said first and second opposite sidewalls such that said doors move outwardly from said container;
a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of said container, said treadmill having an endless belt movable between said first and second opposite end doors;
a motor configured to drive said belt on said treadmill; and
a controller configured to operate said treadmill;
an opening in a lower portion of said container;
a release door sealingly engageable and movably connected to said opening;
a release handle that is connected to said release door; and
wherein said handle is configured to open said release door to drain a liquid retained within said container. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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