Aquagait Equine Centre

Aquagait Equine Centre Pre-training starts here • Horses that feel better, perform better • Water Walker • All horses welcome • Trainer/Manager: Steve Wilson
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Notice re Casual VisitsWe wish to inform you all that effective from Monday August 15 we will cease offering a casual se...
11/08/2022

Notice re Casual Visits

We wish to inform you all that effective from Monday August 15 we will cease offering a casual service for use of the water walker and treadmill.

We would like to thank all of our clients who have utilised this service.

The Aquagait Team.

A Water Walker within 60mins of Sydney’s 3 main training centres?Time to sign up 😉 For pre-training, freshen ups or reha...
31/07/2022

A Water Walker within 60mins of Sydney’s 3 main training centres?

Time to sign up 😉

For pre-training, freshen ups or rehab we are here to help and new clients are always welcome. We have a great team ready to give your horse 5⭐️ care!

⚡️ Pre-Training ⚡️Our aim is to develop cardiovascular fitness and body strength conditioning through controlled exercis...
29/07/2022

⚡️ Pre-Training ⚡️

Our aim is to develop cardiovascular fitness and body strength conditioning through controlled exercise which keeps the horse relaxed, feeling healthy and sound.

Our cross training approach includes:

🌊 Treadmill
🌊 Water walker
🌊 Ridden track work

Learn more at www.aquagait.com.au/services

28/07/2022

How many gray 🦄’s can you fit on our water walker at once?

Thank you to for sending this 📽 over

The best part of our job is saying goodbye to these faces as they head off to their race stables   🏇
25/07/2022

The best part of our job is saying goodbye to these faces as they head off to their race stables 🏇

SERVICES | Laser Therapy 💥With a wide range of application and completely non-invasive, laser therapy is incredibly effe...
24/07/2022

SERVICES | Laser Therapy 💥

With a wide range of application and completely non-invasive, laser therapy is incredibly effective in the treatment of common injuries and conditions.

Our K-Laser Performance Cube 2.0 machine is the most powerful and compact laser available in the world. It is able to provide fast, precise pain relief to acute and chronic pain conditions, treat common lameness injuries such as tendons or ligaments sprains/tears and speed up the healing process for surgical wounds.

Laser therapy is the non-invasive use of laser energy to generate a photochemical response in damaged or dysfunctional tissue. Our staff are fully trained in the application of all treatments and we continue to have great success in utilising this technology.

Learn more about this service ➡️ https://www.aquagait.com.au/laser-therapy

Waiting for the ☀️ on Sunday 🤞🏻
23/07/2022

Waiting for the ☀️ on Sunday 🤞🏻

Hey weekend 👋🏻
22/07/2022

Hey weekend 👋🏻

We pride ourselves on 5* care of all horses at Aquagait- short or long term.To chat to our team about booking your horse...
21/07/2022

We pride ourselves on 5* care of all horses at Aquagait- short or long term.

To chat to our team about booking your horse into Aquagait, contact us on [email protected] or 0402 740 854

Our approach is to provide a light and low impact exercise regime with a real focus on muscle and joint recovery through...
07/06/2022

Our approach is to provide a light and low impact exercise regime with a real focus on muscle and joint recovery through hydrotherapy in our Water Walker and potentially through some targeted laser treatment if applicable. We combine this with some rest and relaxation in our sand and grass day yards as well as plenty of walking.

With time between carnivals getting shorter, we aim to have your horse ready to hit the spelling paddock within 10-14 days. How long you choose to rest your horse from here is totally up to you.

The weather might be cooling down, but our training is heating up 🔥
30/05/2022

The weather might be cooling down, but our training is heating up 🔥

The new week starts NOW!What is your training schedule this week?
29/05/2022

The new week starts NOW!

What is your training schedule this week?

The Water Walker is such a wonderful exercise tool in the conditioning of racehorses. Physically, it develops strength a...
28/05/2022

The Water Walker is such a wonderful exercise tool in the conditioning of racehorses. Physically, it develops strength and builds muscle mass along with stimulating blood flow. Mentally it provides horses with an alternate environment that is refreshing and calming. We love it and horses love it!

Pre-training is the core of what we do at Aquagait. Equipped with a unique variety of conditioning options, we take a mo...
23/05/2022

Pre-training is the core of what we do at Aquagait. Equipped with a unique variety of conditioning options, we take a modern and precise approach to tailor the right program for every horse in our care.

Pre-training time frames vary, for a typical program we recommend a minimum of 4 weeks to have your horse ready to return to full training where it can commence pace work under saddle shortly after. At all times head trainer Steve will advise where your horse is at and we welcome specific instructions from trainers and are quite happy to pre-train your horse to a specific set of instructions if you prefer.

“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit ...
18/05/2022

“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and freedom.”
— Sharon Ralls Lemon

Those Autumn morning vibes 🍂
16/05/2022

Those Autumn morning vibes 🍂

Some of the class of April ‘22 🦄
30/04/2022

Some of the class of April ‘22 🦄

🏇 Horse Treadmill 🏇Our high speed, incline treadmill is fully equipped to provide controlled cardiovascular exercise to ...
27/04/2022

🏇 Horse Treadmill 🏇

Our high speed, incline treadmill is fully equipped to provide controlled cardiovascular exercise to horses of all disciplines. Packed with features, this state of the art piece of equipment fully compliments our pre-training and rehab programs.

Treadmill exercise provides a variety of options for conditioning horses. From walking to trotting to cantering, with incline up to 7°, the impact of the workout can be vastly different. Most importantly, your horse is exercised in a safe & controlled manner under the supervision of our experienced staff.

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26/04/2022

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We are a quality over quantity business as this enables us to provide the right attention to detail to every horse in ou...
12/04/2022

We are a quality over quantity business as this enables us to provide the right attention to detail to every horse in our care.

Thank you to everyone who has understood our changes to casual visits and messaged ahead of time.

We love welcoming you and your horses on your visits and look forward to seeing you on your next one.

You can reserve your spot by contacting Steve on 0402 740 854 or drop us a PM.

• Bookings Required for Casual Visits •Please be aware that, effective immediately, a booking at-least 1 day in advance ...
09/04/2022

• Bookings Required for Casual Visits •

Please be aware that, effective immediately, a booking at-least 1 day in advance will be required for all casual visits to the Water Walker. Please do not just show up as we may not have capacity to fit you in.

Please call/text or send us a message via facebook to make a booking.

We appreciate your understanding and thanks to all of our clients for your ongoing support.

(A casual visitor is any horse NOT stabled with us or NOT trained at the Menangle Park Training Centre)

Window to the soul 👀
06/04/2022

Window to the soul 👀

 "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Sharon Begley
04/04/2022


"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Sharon Begley

Recovery ⤵ We think deeply about 'how might we' help our clients to maximise the investment they have made in their raci...
28/03/2022

Recovery ⤵

We think deeply about 'how might we' help our clients to maximise the investment they have made in their racing stock. We hold the view that sending your horse to the spelling paddock feeling stiff, sore, tired and unhappy will not yield the best outcome. Post preparation recovery is a short program which aids in helping your horse with some therapeutic recovery from its racing preparation, allowing it to head to the paddock in good health.

Our approach is to provide a light and low impact exercise regime with a real focus on muscle and joint recovery through hydrotherapy in our Water Walker and potentially through some targeted laser treatment if applicable. We combine this with some rest and relaxation in our sand and grass day yards as well as plenty of walking.

In our opinion, laser therapy is possibly the most under utilised form of safe and therapeutic treatment available for r...
21/03/2022

In our opinion, laser therapy is possibly the most under utilised form of safe and therapeutic treatment available for racehorses. With a wide range of application and completely non-invasive, laser therapy is incredibly effective in the treatment of common injuries and conditions.

Our K-Laser Performance Cube 2.0 machine is the most powerful and compact laser available in the world. It is able to provide fast, precise pain relief to acute and chronic pain conditions, treat common lameness injuries such as tendons or ligaments sprains/tears and speed up the healing process for surgical wounds.

Laser therapy is the non-invasive use of laser energy to generate a photochemical response in damaged or dysfunctional tissue. Our staff are fully trained in the application of all treatments and we continue to have great success in utilising this technology.

A grey a day 🍎
16/03/2022

A grey a day 🍎

"It's always too early to quit." -Norman Vincent Peale
14/03/2022

"It's always too early to quit." -Norman Vincent Peale

The team at Aquagait would like to wish Gytrash a wonderful retirement. It has been our pleasure to work with Gytrash ov...
11/03/2022

The team at Aquagait would like to wish Gytrash a wonderful retirement.

It has been our pleasure to work with Gytrash over the years and we wish him all the best as he enjoys the next chapter 🦄

Gytrash has been retired after re-injuring the knee he had surgery on in 2020.

10x winner incl G1 Black Caviar Lightning & almost $5.2 million in prizemoney.

Thanks to all the staff and crew- Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, who took great care of this one.

You brought together a bunch of racing enthusiasts and turned us into rock star lovers! 💙

Grand horse for

We're fortunate to be able to operate rain, hail or shine... but we were all incredibly happy to see the sun out today!
09/03/2022

We're fortunate to be able to operate rain, hail or shine... but we were all incredibly happy to see the sun out today!

Good Luck to all of our clients and friends who are competing in tonights   Club Menangle Trackside 🍀
05/03/2022

Good Luck to all of our clients and friends who are competing in tonights Club Menangle Trackside 🍀

New week, new goals. Let's go!
27/02/2022

New week, new goals. Let's go!

Saturday gains 🐴
26/02/2022

Saturday gains 🐴

We know horses. It's who we are. We understand that our clients compete at the highest level, have specific needs and de...
23/02/2022

We know horses. It's who we are. We understand that our clients compete at the highest level, have specific needs and demand the best results. That's why we have constructed an ultra modern facility with world class equipment to be able to condition horses with precision.

We are a quality over quantity business and we like it that way. This enables us to provide the right attention to detail to every horse in our care. When you send your horse to Aquagait you can expect a modern approach to exercise, proper nutrition, regular communication on progress and peace of mind that your horse is in very good hands.

Located in Sydney's beautiful South West, we are within 1 hour of the major Sydney metropolitan training centres and we have a loyal client base from Regional Southern NSW and the ACT.

Our walking machine combines practical design and quality construction to deliver a great exercise tool for horses. Once...
21/02/2022

Our walking machine combines practical design and quality construction to deliver a great exercise tool for horses. Once again the narrow channel design prevents the horse from turning around and is well protected with thick rubber throughout.

Walking is great for horses both physically and mentally. All horses at Aquagait walk pre and post their morning workout and again in the afternoon.

Features include:
◾ 10 horse capacity
◾ safe design allowing for easy access
◾ variable speed
◾ clockwise or anti-clockwise direction
◾ narrow channel to prevent horses from turning around
◾ separate loading and unloading gates
◾ significant rubber padding for increased safety

FACILITIES | All Weather Training TrackSet in the peaceful surrounds of a lovely natural habitat, our 700m training trac...
16/02/2022

FACILITIES | All Weather Training Track

Set in the peaceful surrounds of a lovely natural habitat, our 700m training track is ideal for pre-training.

With a generous all weather sand base, the track has an excellent cushion and is suitable for:

🌟 Trot & canter work
🌟 Pace work (up to 1/2 pace)
🌟 Mixed work (figure 8, pace work etc..)

We have a very capable and experienced group of riders who can tailor your horses program.

For more information, please contact Steve on 0402 740 854 or [email protected]

10/02/2022

There is a common misunderstanding in some racing parts that Water Walkers are only for horses with injuries or ailments that need non-concussive exercise. We fundamentally disagree with this and would like to provide you with our experience on how we use our Water Walker to condition horses:

🔹 High Intensity Cardiovascular Workout
🔹 Strength & Conditioning
🔹 Post Exercise Recovery
🔹 Rehabilitation
🔹 Mental Well-Being

How do we use it for Pre-Training?
All horses in pre-training at Aquagait start off their programs with 7-10days of Water Walker exercise for between 20-30mins each morning. As they progress to incorporating treadmill exercise or riding under saddle the Water Walker is used for recovery post workout and as an alternate exercise workout on non treadmill / track work days. This means that horses in pre-training at Aquagait are in the water everyday and they love it!

🔹 High Speed Treadmill 🔹Designed and constructed by Bill Lindsay from Classic Treadmills, our high speed, incline treadm...
04/02/2022

🔹 High Speed Treadmill 🔹

Designed and constructed by Bill Lindsay from Classic Treadmills, our high speed, incline treadmill is fully equipped to provide controlled cardiovascular exercise to horses of all disciplines. Packed with features, this state of the art piece of equipment fully compliments our pre-training and rehab programs.

Treadmill exercise provides a variety of options for conditioning horses. From walking to trotting to cantering, with incline up to 7°, the impact of the workout can be vastly different. Most importantly, your horse is exercised in a safe & controlled manner under the supervision of our experienced staff.

Features include:
0-60kph variable speed via hydrostatic transmission
0 - 7° incline via fingertip control
Extra wide belt to accomodate all horse types & sizes
Additional fans to aid ventilation

All horses using our treadmill are supervised by one of our experienced team members. To experience the treadmill for yourself, contact Steve on 0402 740 854 or [email protected]

02/02/2022

Please Note: Our Water Walker will be closed on Sunday for casual visits so we can perform some regular maintenance and cleaning.

Thanks for your understanding.

🌱 Condition or Weight Gain for Light Horses 🌱A common problem confronting horse trainers is striking the right balance b...
29/01/2022

🌱 Condition or Weight Gain for Light Horses 🌱

A common problem confronting horse trainers is striking the right balance between training workload and maintaining condition or weight on the horse.

It is not uncommon for a horse to lose >10kgs from a race, most of which is fluid. However, some horses don’t easily put all the weight straight back on and progressively lose weight throughout their racing preparation.

Here’s how we can help.

Enter cross training on a water walker! A great way to maintain fitness levels and restore condition.

We have selected 4 recent examples to share;
1. 4yo mare, arrived weighing 418kgs. She’s had 5 starts this time in.
2. 4yo mare, arrived weighing 413kgs. She’s had a long prep and just changed stables.
3. 3yo gelding, arrived weighing 481kgs. He’s had 3 starts this prep.
4. 7yo gelding, arrived weighing 431kgs. He’s had 6 starts in his prep. (Pictured before & after)

For cross training programs we typically implement a daily routine of; each morning 30mins walking followed by a 20-30min water walker workout, then another 30mins walking. In the afternoon, a walk of 30-60mins. This is supported with the right nutritional diet, we use Hygain Tracktorque or Micrspeed with lucerne & wheaten chaff.

The results for each horse are compelling; Both mares gained 10 & 11kgs each in their first 14 days. We noticed immediate improvement in muscle tone/definition and nice improvement to hind quarter condition.
The 7yo gelding put on 10-12kgs in the first 14 days with noticable improvement in hind quarter shape, condition and muscle mass.
The 3yo gelding put on 14kgs in 16 days, looking stronger across his whole body with excellent improvement in muscle mass and tone.

Importantly all horses maintained a solid level of fitness and will only need a short amount of track work to return to the races.

🌟 Aquagait Stable Barns 🌟We have well equipped stable barns, each with 24 spacious boxes. The 12 perimeter boxes in each...
28/01/2022

🌟 Aquagait Stable Barns 🌟

We have well equipped stable barns, each with 24 spacious boxes. The 12 perimeter boxes in each barn also have an adjoining walk in / walk out sand yard.

All boxes are internally padded 1.2m high from the ground with Yokohama rubber to provide the safest and most comfortable environment. We have security cameras installed for additional security.

Our stables have excellent ventilation for the warmer summer months ☀️

To book your horse in to experience our high level of care and service, contact Steve on 0402 740 854 or email [email protected]

Address

Menangle Park Training Centre, Lot 3 Menagle Road
Menangle Park, NSW
2563

Telephone

0402740854

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