Here is an article that was in California Thoroughbred magazine
Whole Body Vibration is a rapidly expanding form of biomechanical stimulation that is ideally suited to reduce the effects of confinement on racehorses. It could have significant benefits to horses stabled at the racetrack as well as horses confined to stalls at rehabilitation centers.
Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Horses
A new method to help promote bone strength and density in horses utilizes whole body vibration, with the horse standing on a frequency-controlled vibration plate. This type of therapy has been in use for human medicine for more than 40 years it was first used by the Russian space program in the 1960s to offset bone loss in space.
Equine Vibration Therapy - August 17, 2010 - By Heather Smith Thomas
A new method to help promote bone strength and density in horses utilizes whole body vibration, with the horse standing with all four feet on a frequency-controlled vibration platform. This type of therapy (bio-mechanical stimulation of body tissues) is new to horses, but has been in use for human medicine for more than 40 years. Currently it is used for human athletes, stroke victims, patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease and numerous other problems. It has proven helpful in elderly people to prevent osteoporosis.
New Equine Vibration Plate Shakes Things Up at The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center
The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is shaking things up with their new Equine Vibration Plate, designed to increase bone density and circulation in horses while at the same time reducing muscle soreness and inflammation. The Sanctuary’s Ocala location already features a vibration plate while the soon-to-open Wellington Sanctuary facility will have two vibration plates.