Furlong’s Soundness Center

Walking is essential for equine physical and mental health during injury and rehabilitation. The dry treadmill provides this essential component of rehabilitation in a highly controlled manner, allowing patients to gently move while being corrected for straightness and symmetry.

Water provides resistance, which adds intensity to your horse’s workout without the concussive stress of increased speed. Moving through water increases range of motion of joints and improves flexibility, which is critical in patients with joint disease. We offer ship-in appointments for our water treadmill.

The eurocizer/hot walker is very similar to the dry treadmill in that it provides controlled walking exercise while allowing soft tissues to repair without stressing them into further injury. What’s different is that the eurocizer adds a bending component into the patient’s exercise, and the horse can move freely and naturally.

Our unique whole body vibration machine with a vibrating plate uses 3-dimensional movement to evenly distribute pressure on all four limbs. As the plate shifts, the patient is stimulated to rebalance themselves, improving proprioception. This therapy can stimulate blood circulation, especially in the legs, improve digestion, and even help to increase bone density.

Our solarium is attached to our vibrating plate, which is equipped with deep penetrating infrared lamps which can be useful for loosening back muscles and increasing blood circulation prior to training. Infrared light can also stimulate immunity and provide essential vitamin D.

Our spa uses cold temperature, aeration, and saltwater therapy to treat lower leg injuries and reduce inflammation. Cold water serves as a topical analgesic and reduces the accumulation of fluid in areas of concern. Salt water helps to draw out inflammation and can provide a natural healing effect on wounds. Aeration massages the leg, which is useful in patients with cellulitis.

High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) allows for high power outputs of deep penetrating energy to be applied to injuries without the risk of damaging superficial tissues. Our laser can be used to treat acute injury and be incorporated into the treatment of chronic conditions, as well.

Physiotherapy (PT) stretches and balance pads help improve proprioception, balance, and core strength. Our vets can customize programs that are suitable for each individual horse’s fitness needs.

The Equiband system increases a horse’s core strength with the use of two resistance bands, an abdominal band and a hindquarter band, which are attached to a saddle pad. The Equiband system can be added to a horse’s rehabilitation program once they have reached a certain level of fitness.