Stable bandages for travelling

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So I'm moving to a new yard on Sunday, and will be travelling my horse for 4 hours-ish. I was planning on using stable bandages, but does he *have* to wear leg pads underneath them or will the bandages alone do?
 
Gamgee or sofban underneath would be wise. It is very difficult to get even pressure with bandages. You would be better with shaped boots that come over the hoof and prevent treads or shoe ripping off.
 
My lad fidgets and stumbles in boots and usually kicks them off half way through the journey. I now use some very long bandages and wrap his legs covering right down to the heel bulbs with quilted wraps around the cannons. He stands happily in these and travels much better and he has done leeds / Southampton journey a couple of times in them with no issues. The boots are much quicker and simpler but ive had a few horses who just hate them as too bulky and restrictive and do themselves more hamr than good trying to kick them off
 
I always bandage legs for travelling and always used padding underneath, as I do when I bandage in a stable...If your horse is shod, it may also be worth using over-reach boots too...
 
I'd put something under them. Polo ponies are generally bandaged (without padding) at the site rather than travelling bandaged. For stable bandages and travel bandages I use some form of padding.
 
I have just started travelling in sports boots with overreach boots all round. She won't tolerate bandages and pulls off travel boots.
 
AdorableAlice said:
Gamgee or sofban underneath would be wise. It is very difficult to get even pressure with bandages. You would be better with shaped boots that come over the hoof and prevent treads or shoe ripping off.
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Funny isn't it, I wouldn't have a set of travel boots if you paid me; bandages all the way for me with knee and hock boots. I'm just an old fashioned gal!
Mind, it really does depend on how well you can bandage too especially if you haven't been taught properly in which case you' are better off with a travel set.

Interestingly, we never bandaged/wrapped for long trips as the legs can get far too hot which causes sometimes more damage than bad bandaging.
 
^^^ As Maesfen. I hate travelling boots with a a passion. I bandage w/o gamgee or pads, it's a knack that I was taught by a dragon lady BHSI and I never get over tight/over loose bandages. They need to be long enough though, at least 4m and preferably 5m long to get adequate overlap (many are only 3m long).
 
I became a shaped travel boot user when my beloved and ancient hock boots fell apart. I use lightweight ones with a moulded bottom to cover the bulbs of the heels and prevent shoes being trodden on. The precious horse is retired now and I don't use anything on the cart horses legs as they are not shod.
 
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