cooling down legs after XC.

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Ponys legs we re quite filled and with some heat in after an ODE we did on sat so am just wondering what i can do after hes ran? (we then hosed his legs sat and sun)
i dont want to use any clay or anything that 'syicks' to his legs which i have to wash off as he has pink sensitive skin.
i did buy some cool boot type 'things' from premier equine but dont really rate them ie. dont get that cold or stay that cold. am also wondered about them then making his legs wet and then having to bandage his legs for journey home?
any ideas..?
 
I have the premier equine boots and agree they don't seem to get that cold but they are better if you ice the bucket of water. I think it may have been on here I once read that the best thing you can do for your horses legs is turn them out as soon as you get home. By and large I try to stick to this and think it really helps. You can dilute some of the cooling gels in cold water for the sensitive skin thing? but from memory, some ingredients in them are not BE legal so check if you are using them.
 
wench said:
There was a thread not so long ago on this...
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I commented on that thread but no replies so thought i'd start a new one up (also so i didn't hijack it



Vanha12 - yep did turn him out that night, but did bring him in the day after so may be why they were bad again?


and thanks NaeNae87 i shall have a read :D
 
I bought both horses a pair of equine fitness boots. Used them following Chilham and they were fantastic. Very easy to use, put in bucket of cold water just before xc and squeezed them out after and put them on, kept legs lovely and cool.:D
 
Reusable ice packs over a flannel bandaged on, cheap and easy keeps his legs cold without getting them wet. I agree re the premier equine ones, wasn't that impressed.
 
I have the premier equine ones and I do actually quite like them. Just make sure the water is cold, put ice/cool packs in the water if you can.
They are only designed to be on for 20 mins max anyway so I find they do the job quite nicely.
 
I did my dissertation on cooling legs particularly the tendon area. Don't use cold clay it is counter productive, cold hosing is always a great option or for ease tubigrips with ice packed in. No need to do more than 20 mins hosing as wont make any difference any longer. Otherwise I have not tried other boots etc as cold hosing/ice have a desired and rapid effect for me.
 
okay so im going to try my premier equine wraps again and out them in water with ice cubes, but my question is because i have to put them in eater, they are obviously going to be, thus making the legs wet. when i then take them off, will it be okay to bandage a wet leg?
 
I and people I know always have bandaged wet legs with no problem or worries. Others may disagree but I don't know anyone who considers this a problem.
 
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