Priefert Lead Walker

With the snap of a lead rope and the push of a button, your horses are ready to warm up, take the edge off before riding, get daily exercise and conditioning, or cool down.
From the lead walker’s innovative safety features to the virtually no-maintenance and reliable planetary gear box, no other lead walker on the market can compete with the Priefert quality!
“Smart Lead” technology helps the walker respond to horses that pull back by temporarily pausing forward motion decreasing stress on the horse as well as the machine. The walker resumes the original set speed after the brief pause. If resistance stops forward motion for more than 60 seconds the emergency shut off kicks in.

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Electrical Wiring:

Priefert walkers run on 240 VAC. You will need to install a double pole 30 AMP breaker. You will need 4-Number 10 wires coming out of the breaker box to the location you would like your control box. This will be single phase. From the control box to the walker base you will need 7 wires. 4- number 10 and 3-number 12. Please have your electrician call me directly at time of wiring installation. It is best to run the conduit up through the center of the concrete base.

Control Box Mounting:

You will need to decide where you would like to install your control box. It is best to mount the control box beside the location you would like you gates or to the barn that you will be walking out with the horses. If you are going to mount it on post, they will need to be set on 18″ centers.

Box Measurement:

The bolt pattern is 18″ wide center to center and 25 ¼” tall center to center. It is a 7/16″ hole so I would recommend 5/16″ or 3/8″ bolts to mount with.

The actual box is 24″ tall, 20″ wide, and 13″ deep.

The mounting tabs from end to end are 26 ½” tall.

I would suggest the center of this box to be 54″ from the ground

Concrete Pad:

We recommend a 60″ wide square that is at least 1’ deep. I will send you a pre-built anchor bolt kit that will need to be placed in the center of the concrete. The bolts will need to be sticking out of the concrete at least 1’ 1/2, this will allow plenty of threads to secure the walker down.

Dirt Work:

The next step will be prepping your ground around the walker. Please add at least 2 feet outside of the stated size of the walker. Example, 6-50 horse will have a 52 foot foot print, it will need 56 foot pad. Please note that the round pens will sit directly onto the ground. The walker however will be level with the world when it is installed. So if there is any drop to the ground you will be able to see it. If you are going to use a footing in the walking path you can add some dirt after the walker is installed in the track. However any base layer desired will need to be installed at this point.

Equipment:

You will need to provide a piece of equipment that has a front in loader with forks. It needs to be big enough to handle 2000 LBS. This is very important for the safety of your walker and the people installing the walker.

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  • No belts to burn
  • “Smart Lead” technology
  • Emergency release on every arm
  • Completely variable speed
  • Dual-direction functionality
Push Button Control Box
  • Large labeled buttons
  • Three preset time increments: 15, 30, 60 minutes
  • Dual direction functionality
  • Completely variable speed at control box or by handheld remote
  • 60-second “ramp up” time to desired speed for natural transition
  • 20-second “ramp down” time from engaged to stop
  • Convenient switch to turn electrical stimulus to hanging panels on and off
Touchscreen Control Box
  • Condition your horses at a whole new level
  • Use customized programming for up to 20 automated exercise routines.
  • Each routine can have up to 12 steps for changing pace and direction
  • Choose programmed routines or manual option
  • Use 25-second “ramp up” time from start to desired speed gives horse time to adjust
  • Use 35-second “ramp down” time from engage to full stop
  • Use easy switch to turn electrical stimulus to hanging panels on and off
Standard Six Rail, Skirted Round Pen
  • Total safety and durability for young horses, training horses, and seasoned competitors
  • Curved panels to create a perfect circle for the walker to operate in
  • 6’ tall, heavy-duty 16-gauge quadraform powder-coated tubing
  • 2’ solid bottom sheeting to keep footing in the track
  • Open feel to let horses see out, discouraging them from being high-headed and straining to see out while encouraging them to carry a natural headset and relax
Two-Inch Mesh, Skirted Round Pen
  • Added level of safety with 2”x2”, four-gauge wire mesh top with solid skirt bottom
  • 6’ tall curved panel system to eliminate hazardous corners and dangerous trap points
Round Pen Drag
  • Save time on maintenance
  • Improve consistency of ground
  • Attach drag to walker arms
  • Move dirt from the outside wall in our inside out depending need
  • Help horses feel more comfortable and eliminate unnecessary strain by making the ground more consistent
Sprinkler System
  • Keeps ground moist and dust down
  • Attaches to any outdoor water hose
  • Is only available on Priefert panel walkers
Planetary Gearbox

  • No belts, no pulleys, no chains, and no hydraulics
  • Most commonly used in automobile transmissions, excavating equipment, and industrial overhead cranes
  • High-performance and low-maintenance, far superior to belt- or chain-driven walkers
  • Only three oil Zerks to grease every six months to provide years of virtually maintenance-free, reliable operation
  • Direct drive system offers three times the torque and stiffness of traditional gear systems of similar size in gear-driven walkers
Serious Horsepower

  • Siemens three-horsepower motor provides the strength, speed, and torque to withstand 2,000 pounds of downward pull while working up to eight horses at once
Control Boxes

  • Completely variable speed
  • Dual direction functionality at the push of a button
  • Push button control box with three preset time increments
  • Touch screen for fully custom, automated workouts for your horses’ complete conditioning
  • Emergency shut-off control
Wireless Remote Control

  • Standard with every walker
  • Small enough to fit in a pocket onto an additional belt clip
  • Start and stop function
  • Buttons to increase and decrease speed and change direction
  • Easy to use
Whisper Quiet

  • Decibel output of 60 decibels—less noise than a household dryer
Weatherproof Finish  >> view video

  • Powder-coated in-house at Priefert
  • Durable architectural-grade powder coat to extend the life and looks of your walker
  • Electrostatically applied, baked-on finish to resist weather, rust, and chipping
Advanced Safety Features
  • Emergency shut-off activates if resistance stalls the motor for more than 60 seconds
  • Keeps horses safe and protects the gear box and motor