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Page 1 ArcEquine User Manual...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents What’s in the box Charging the Delivery Unit Quick start guide How to turn the Unit on Guide to Treatment Options Treatment Options Prevention/Maintenance guide Selecting Treatment Option Programming the Unit Activating the Treatment Option Rehabilitation programme Attaching the leg strap Troubleshooting Important Information A special note...
Page 3 ArcEquine is equally as effective for prevention and maintenance as it is for restoration. How does it work? When there is tissue damage and inﬂammation, the electrical resistance increases in that area, which affects normal cellular activity. Microcurrent technology utilises currents measured in millionths of an amp (microamps) that can dramatically increase ATP (energy) production in the cells of your horse and this signiﬁcantly speeds up the...
Page 4 Leg strap Delivery Unit Conductive gel Carbon rubber ArcPads arcpads arcpads arcpads arcpads arcpads arcpads arcpads arcpads User manual Plug charger...
Page 5: What's In The Box
ArcEquine offers a 2 year guarantee from Note: The Unit is supplied with the Audible Beep Alert on. the date of your purchase of the ArcEquine If you require this function turned off, go to page 5 Delivery Unit.
Page 6: Quick Start Guide
Quick start guide 1 Make sure your Delivery Unit is fully charged (Page 3) 2 Attach carbon rubber ArcPads to leg strap using press studs 3 Secure and connect Unit to leg strap using elasticated bands (Page 11) 4 Turn the Unit on (Page 5) 5 Select desired Treatment Option (Page 6)
Page 7: How To Turn The Unit On
Treatment Option indicators LEDs 1 – 4 How to turn the Unit on Press and hold the left-hand button for four seconds, you will then hear a high pitched beep and the button will light either green or red along with one LED light. Green: Indicates the Unit is fully charged and ready to use.
Page 8: Guide To Treatment Options
Guide to Treatment Options Each Option lasts 3 hours and should be repeated daily throughout the course of the treatment. Please note, no two horses respond at the same rate, therefore timings shown serve only as a guide. After completion of any Protocol it may be necessary to reassess and repeat, in part or whole.
Page 9: Treatment Options
Treatment Option 1 Then re-assess and repeat, as necessary. Use of ArcEquine is just as effective at ‘Prevention and Maintenance’ as it is at ‘Restoration’. If the answer is ‘No’ to either of the questions please follow Prevention/Maintenance without rehabilitation.
Page 10: Selecting Treatment Option
A. Press the right-hand button once. If you are not treating a speciﬁc condition There will be an audible “beep” and but using ArcEquine as part of a prevention/ the Unit will begin delivery of a 3 maintenance regime, we recommend that hour Treatment Option (recommended you ﬁrst go through the Treatment Protocol...
Page 11: Rehabilitation Programme
It has been found that the effectiveness of Microcurrent technology is enhanced the earlier it is introduced, alongside a progressive and dynamic rehabilitation regime, especially where there is tissue damage. It is recommended that this regime starts from the beginning of Phase 2 of the Treatment Protocol. Rehabilitation Template: Straight lines only On a good, ﬁrm surface...
Page 12 Phase 1 No work Box rest Plenty of TLC Phase 2 Turn out your horse as much as possible Begin walking in hand for 15 minutes each day Increase by 5 minutes every 4th day until up to 30 minutes each day Continue 30 minutes each day for a total of 8 days Begin walking under saddle, for 15 minutes each day Increase by 5 minutes every 4th day until up to 30 minutes each day...
Page 13: Attaching The Leg Strap
Leg strap and Unit in position Attach strap with the Unit positioned to the outside of the cannon bone Do not strap to an injured leg Do not over tighten Rotate leg strap between sound legs each day...
Page 14: Troubleshooting
The use of microcurrent technology can cause some dehydration. Please ensure your horse always has access to clean fresh water when using the ArcEquine Unit Use of ArcEquine is in addition to, and in no way a substitute for your existing veterinary policy and practice A pdf of this manual along with further information is available on our website: www.arc-family.com...
Page 15: A Special Note
7. Rotate the leg strap between sound legs each day Disclaimers Users are responsible for full reading and understanding of this user manual, and correct and complete application of the equipment manual instructions. ArcEquine is only for use speciﬁcally as directed on horses.
Page 16: Testimonials
“ArcEquine REALLY works!!!” Francis Whittington – Professional Rider & National Eventing Champion 2014 “ArcEquine enables our horses to be ﬁt and well the day after an event as they were the day before.” Kelsey Briggs – Professional Event Rider, Trainer & Equine Massage Therapist “When my upper level eventer, Pirate, broke his neck last year, he was never supposed to...