Legs

[[42010]]

My mare has 4 white legs and I wash them the night before I hunt but I have to keep her stabled that night too (she normally lives out 24/7), to stop her getting her legs all dirty again overnight (if she hasn't rolled in grass/mud, she has caked her legs in sand from her sandpit - especially if it rains!!) - and I was toying with the idea of buying some leg wraps to put on her overnight and let her stay out in her field rather than stable her - and I wondered what fellow forum hunters thought of the idea?

And, if you did think it was a good idea, are there any particular wraps that you would recommend? I am conscious of the negative issues around putting wraps on with regard to heating tendons up etc, and the fact that she would be wearing them in a field rather than a stable too etc.

It was just an idea and I wanted to sound out your advice? Thanks very much in advance!

 

[JenHunt]

could you leave cleaning her until the morning? that way you just leave her legs as normal overnight and don't have to worry about her taking boots/wraps off!

 

[[42010]]

Good thinking Jen, why not! The only negative that springs to mind is washing her legs in the morning only for them to get filthy again a few hours later and then at the end of the day, I wash them down again! I know some people don't wash down at the end of the day but I like to in case of nicks, thorns etc. But when you think about it, there's not a ton of difference between doing this over a 12 as opposed to a 24 hour period.

I have seen your great advice on other posts too Jen, thank you very much for your help here.

 

[JenHunt]

exactly! I have to say, that I don't wash legs off after hunting. Instead I let the legs dry and then brush off well, and have a good feel for thorns and cuts etc at that point. also, I've found that doing that reduces the risk of mud fever.

glad I can be of some little assistance!