Whats best to use in the stable, boots or bandages?

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Those of you that put things on your horses legs in a stable, what do you use and why? If you use bandages, what do you use under them? Or are boots or wraps better? Thanks!
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I use wraps - the reason being it is more of a warmth/circulation effect I want rather than support - although they do stop some puffiness.
 
If it is to dry muddy/wet legs or purely for warmth then I tend to use thermatex leg wraps. If it is for support and to help prevent legs from filling then I would use stable bandages with large sheets of fibregee under them and do a proper stable bandage that goes to the coronet band. I prefer bandages for this job as think the offer more even support.
 
My older event horse (15) gets slightly swollen legs when he is stood in over night. Very occasionally I banadage him overnight if I have a competition that requires an early start. I am loath to do this too often as I dont think it good for legs to be wrapped in anything too much. Much better to have a decent bit of air flowing around them. The legs soon go down once he has walked a little bit.

I use stable bandages with the eskadron pads underneath. With bandages you can kind of put them where you want - you know - how low down you want to go with them. I dont have any experience of the boot type wraps. I dont use stable bandages enough to warrant buying the boots even if I really liked them.
 
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I am loath to do this too often as I dont think it good for legs to be wrapped in anything too much. Much better to have a decent bit of air flowing around them. The legs soon go down once he has walked a little bit.

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I agree with this - unless you have a very good reason I think if you start bandaging routinely you are making a rod for your own back.

However, I do use leg protection (as you know
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) when staying and competing away from home. This is for two reasons: 1) Because the silly little knock that wouldn't be an issue if it happened at home could be a big problem if it happened in the middle of a competition and 2) BEcause when they are away from home they do odd things which makes knocks more likely to happen
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I always used to use bandages and fybagee for this purpose but a couple of years ago splurged on a set of the Veredus wraps and they are superb
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The linings are really well-padded and washable and come up far better than fybagee, the elastic fastenings allow you to put them on as firmly or loosely as you want (but same person needs to do them all round for this reason) I am considering buying some of the magnetic ones which I would use for the same purpose, or at home to treat an injury
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Thanks guys! I am of the same opinion re. doing it regularly isnt great for them... but occasionally needs must!
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I was looking at the prem equine ones as they are very similar to the veredus ones, good that you get on with them TD
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I like the idea of the wraps, but don't think they would offer the protection I would want ideally...
 
I use Thermatex cordura wraps every night when horse in stable - mainly because he rolls a lot and I don't want him banging himself as hard as he would if he had naked legs.

Also very good for drying mud off from field.

Always bandage after hunting with gamgee underneath. Means that I can see if anything is untoward the next morning - no filling of legs etc so any damage is visible.
 
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However, I do use leg protection (as you know
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And I'm sure KatB remembers seeing PP tucked up in his giant stable at Burgie with his little legs all cosily padded....
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Have a horse who needs back legs supported to aid circulation following an abcess under her chestnut 2 yrs ago. Have tried various combinations and have found "Thematex" type wraps work really well.
 
We now have two sets of the premier equine magnetic wraps, but because they were on sale at the time I also bought sets of the plain orange liners as well. This means I can use them with magnets or without.

Most days (not today though - I forgot) the 2 mares have them on their back legs for 3-4 hours from they come in until supper time. After hunting Sophie wears the set though I can put the plain liners in if I like (if she has any little nicks etc).

Would highly recommend - can put on as loose or as tight as needed, and they don't slip at all.

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I use wraps. They are the only thing I can manage to keep on my boy without him chewing them off. Iv got the premier equine ones and have been really happy with them, should he chew these into shreds Ill get another set!
 
I don't use anything as its been proven a lower temperature is better for tendons.

Actually I was shaking my head this morning, the vet came to see our livery's horse and recommended cold hosing, but the leg is still wrapped up

I don't see how cold hosing is going to help if you are keeping the leg at a higher temperature with bandages, but there you go!
 
QR: If I bandage (usually only for travelling, and after xc) I always use eskadron pads, they are brilliant, the material doesn't bunch like the old pads my mum used to use. Gill Watson drummed it into me that anything elasticated should never come anywhere near a horses legs, can only end badly (whether pads, bandages or straps). When I worked on a hunting yard they used the thermatex pads to dry off legs and I thought they were very good for that purpose.
 
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