Footballer backs revolutionary new therapy boot for horses
Footballer Wayne Rooney is financing the development of a revolutionary new therapy boot for horses.
The brainchild of inventor Richard Mills, the Swellaway works by applying cooling, heating and compression to common leg injuries.
The patented device uses a wireless controller, which can be adjusted depending on the horse’s injuries or exercise routine.
“Utilising game-changing technology, the boot is an all-in-one electronic device offering treatment without any pipes, water or ice,” said a spokesman for the company.
The Swellaway therapy boot has taken three years to develop and was trialled last year.
Further tests are underway before it is launched to the trade at BETA International next year (22-24 February, 2015).
The boots should be available for horse owners to buy next summer.
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There are also plans to adapt the product for human use at a later date.
For more information visit: www.swellaway.co.uk
Sophia Heath joined Horse & Hound in July 2013 having previously worked for the Daily Telegraph's Olympics website, CNN International and Omnisport. A Durham graduate with a Masters in journalism from City University, Sophia has evented, showjumped and hunted. Sophia left Horse & Hound in early 2015 to join an international boating website.