Patent ID: 7156054

Claim:
An animal conditioning apparatus, comprising: a motor having a motor shaft having a longitudinal axis; a vertical shaft having first and second ends, said first end of said vertical shaft engaging said motor shaft, said second end of said vertical shaft having emanating therefrom an arm formed to engage an animal; an elongated base having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis, said first end of said base engaging a ground surface, said motor substantially positioned in said second end of said elongated base in spaced relationship above said ground surface, said elongated base, said motor shaft and said vertical shaft being in vertical alignment along a common longitudinal axis, and said elongated base, said motor, and said vertical shaft being engaged, respectively, so as to form an elongated vertical support having a generally uniform width; said motor being formed so as to supports and rotates said vertical shaft and said arm so as to urge an animal engaged to said arm in a circular path about said vertical shaft; a fluid power source for powering said motor; a fluid line engaging said motor via said elongated base, said fluid line engaging said fluid power source such that fluid from said fluid power source is directed to said motor; wherein said fluid power source is situated outside of said circular path of rotation.