Brush boots or bandages??????

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which or you and why??

I just have brushing boots (for dressage), but like look of bandages, but do the help??? or am i just being vain????

any comments
 
Neither. No boots at all at home, tendon boots away from home for SJ and XC boots for XC. Rest of the time nothing unless hacking when I use brushing boots as am too lazy for bandages.
 
I use bandages more than brushing boots for flatwork. I use brushing boots when lunging and hacking.
Tendon boots for SJ and XC
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Nothing wrong with being vain if it helps your horses legs!*
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*Subject to debate!
 
Additional support/protection I thought. My brushing boots don't have any support in them. When trying to teach my horse new things I prefer the idea that his legs are getting more padding and support, if he happens to get his legs in a tangle, than the brushing boots would offer. (Mine are quite thin brushing boots
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) It's probably a psychological thing on my part.
There is obviously the age old debate on whether we should boot/bandage/leave with nothing on.
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i can see support side but i would have thought not same, protect from striking ???

Like most folk have good selection of boots of differnent types, but haven't gone down bandages route for schooling in, just support in stable..........

as you can tell got some dosh burning hole in pocket at mo
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Ta-Law out of stock at mo
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LL- unless, of course, you either have sponsors, or have won Badminton and have to rush in for the prize giving!

yes to Two out of Three.................
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so that why i've only got boots....

just wonder whether there was a proper technical reason - tho
 
You should be able to get them from a few places- I found a few online places did them, and ebay!

HHO had this article about Bandages...

Exercise bandages

Exercise bandages are used to protect against bruising and brushing injuries when working.

They can also offer support. Made from stretch material, such as elastic or crepe, they should be at least three inches wide and six feet long. Gamgee, fybagee or Porter boots should be positioned underneath the bandages.

Exercise bandages can be tighter thanstable bandages as they are elastic and not worn for long periods, but do make sure the tension is even.

The bandages should be fitted from just below the knee or hock to just above the fetlock joint.

Exercise bandages are normally secured with tapes. Tie the tapes in a bow on the outside of the leg and tuck the ends in. For safety, especially if you are going across country, the tapes should be sewn or bound with insulation tape.

Some bandages have broad tapes with a clip and Velcro, which are fine for flatwork, but need further securing for cross-country. Wet or muddy bandages can be heavy and shrink so they shouldn't be worn for long rides or hunting.
 
I've started using bandages since my lad had a couple of niggles with his legs. They feel like they give lots more support than boots - whether this is actually true or not I don't know. But I know if I suffer a mild sprain or my carpal tunnel syndrome in my wrists plays up then support bandaging makes things much better for me.

I'm in a quandary as to whether to use them when I compete. I do endurance and always thought bandages would be a hazard however if they're taped up well then they should stay put. A couple of experienced endurance riders recommended bandaging to me when my horse got rubbed by his boots last year. Dirt can easily work its way inbetween the boot and the leg but this shouldn't happen with bandages. I do worry about what happens if they get wet but eventers must have this problem - how well do wet bandages stay in place?
 
I don't tend to use boots on my boy as with his movement he doesn't brush at all and as he isn't shod behind there is little likelyhood of bad strike injuries when we just hack out or schooling. I do use tendon boots in front and brush boots behind at parties as he gets very excited and to minimise any injuries.
At work we tend to use four bandages on everything, which can be little controversial trying to get hind bandages on yearlings that aren't really that keen. The general rule at work is meant to be bandages all round on those horses with tendon injuries/splints etc, boots all round on other horses with a full set of shoes and front boots on youngsters with just shoes on infront. The main reason we do put the bandages on the youngsters after a while is to get them ready for going into training, some trainers bandages all round all the time, other don't.
We also tape all bandages with electric type tape in the stud colours to stop them coming undone and only use velcro fastening bandages.
I used to put sports medicine boots on my older horse for cross country and taped bandages behind for extra support and never had any problems with them slipping or coming off.
 
i use wraps for hacking as bandages can come undone hacking and make a very scary hack,(horse in 17'2 tricky to get on if come undone and have to get off n on) bandages all round for lunging, and bandages on back for flat work with brushing boots on front, tendon boots jumping!! i do think tho that the best support comes from bandages put on correctly, and the worst support is bandages put on incorrectly>
 
I use bandages most of the time as my dressage trainer was admanent that they offered superior support to the legs. My boy doesnt brush at all, but i do like him to have something round his legs for schooling and with youngsters i think its really important when teaching them laterals.

I always used brushing boots for hacking, but i dont really hack anymore :|

I must admit though, for me theres also a vanity thing; i think bandages look ten times smarter and im one of those awful people who matches their saddle clothes and bandages
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I use Bandages for Dressage. (but I polo bandage everything)
WW Brushing Boots for Hacking, and general jumping / gridwork in the school.
Nothing behind for fastwork, and tendon boots in front
XC Schooling and competion 4x propper boots.
Polo ponies are all bandaged. Never slipped in my exp - would be hell to pay if ever they did!!

Boots are great for convenience and speed - (try rolling 112 bandages up after a polo match cleaned and ready for next day! I wish boss had like SMBs!!) But at the end of the day call me oldfashioned, I like bandages - they look smarter, though in this day and age boots technologically are more advanced and practical for jumping, long distance, and are more hard wearing etc.

As with most things horsy - its a personal preferance
 
Alway white polo bandages on Atty.

Used boots on Mac as he wasn't good standing still nicely to have them put on.

I like the saratoga bandages they have thin rubber strips so they stick to themselves as you put them on for extra security, the also have alternate cloth then mesh lines so they are cooler than standard bandages to.
There sort of half way between a polo and an elastic bandages.

http://www.kmeliteproducts.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=band001

Might work for endurance?
 
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