lucym
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just wondered what people do post XC to cool legs etc.
I normally use a leg cooling clay but not convinced that it does anything!!!
I normally use a leg cooling clay but not convinced that it does anything!!!
post XC regime
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kayleigh_and_rocky
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Witch hazel and arnica - i swear by it - my old trainer who was a 4* eventer swore by it and her horse never went lame so thats enough for me!
eventergirl87
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Rite after?? ........ i get off mum takes him undoes girth one, walks him around for ages back to lorry, bridle off, then saddle, sponge off check over, then thermatex on then off come boots, check legs for cuts etc... treat, like ice, wet paper and bandage then home....... then walk out at home....... in morning take off bandages, check legs, turn out if spring/summer/autum if no turn out re bandage and walkout
After youngster started to get a windgall and treating straight away with like ice ........ it does work
also brought down swelling on horses leg so much that when vet came he thought it was the other leg that was injured lol!!
After youngster started to get a windgall and treating straight away with like ice ........ it does work
tigers_eye
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For a small hunter trial, or up to pn, nothing. If they face a long journey home I will put stable/travel bandages on, and probably leave them on overnight. Novice upwards, withchazel and arnica gel, and probably bandages on top, definately if hard ground. I used to use Icetight, but after a long debate with the Fredericks' I concluded they were right in never putting it on, as it does work very well, to the point where it can cover up inflammation that can be the start of a tendon injury. They themselves (this was a couple of years ago) said they never put anything at all on legs, no gels/clays/bandages, not even after xc at championships, on the basis that they want to know if anything is flaring up in a leg...
mitchellk
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After the usual walking, washing and rugging etc we use ice boots from fmb's for 20 mins after which we either bandage with witch hazel/arnica or just bandage and travel boot on top. next day check legs first thing and they have a nice day out in field weather permitting or a nice gentle 20 min hack. One of ours always gets windgally!
We also weigh before and after an event
We also weigh before and after an event