Gloa success story

What effect can treadmill training with incline actually have on my horse?

At the age of 7, the Icelandic mare Gloa suffered a suspensory ligament injury. After a two-year break from grazing and subsequent use as a broodmare, Gloa was no longer lame and was slowly retrained using the Sascotec horse treadmill. The training duration and

incline intensity were continuously increased until Gloa’s training program included treadmill training with incline for 40 minutes, 5 days a week, in addition to riding training. At the age of 13, Gloa achieved a great result (6 x grade 8.5) in the Icelandic breeding test (Fizo).

Stefanie Engbers (breeder of Gloa, owner of the Ems equine dental practice): “Without the incline training on the Sascotec horse treadmill, Gloa would not have achieved such a good result in the breeding test. Gloa had problems building up carrying power in her hindquarters. The carrying power in her hindquarters was not only essential for her to reach her full movement potential, but is also important for the long-term health of my mare. The fetlock joint of the front leg is now relieved of pressure by the hindquarters during movement. Since there are no mountains here in Emsland, the treadmill with incline was the best way to get Gloa back in shape in the long term.