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Standing wrap or no standing wrap?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:33 pm
by blob
I am taking MM to a show next weekend. Any time MM doesn't get ample turnout, her hind legs stock up quite a bit. So, typically at shows she gets standing wraps on her hind legs overnight. However, it will be very hot-- highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. I'm torn between wrapping her and keeping her legs tight, but potentially adding extra heat. Or not wrapping her and getting stocky legs, but keeping her a bit cooler. She will have a fan in her stall.
Re: Standing wrap or no standing wrap?
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:04 pm
by Chisamba
how long does it take the stocking to dwindle once the horse moves out and about? have you considered standing wraps with ice packs underneath? If she tends to lose the swelling quickly in warm up, i would leave the wraps off, if you do wrap perhaps use gel ice under the wrap to dramatically reduce the number of hours the legs are warmed
Re: Standing wrap or no standing wrap?
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:11 pm
by blob
Ice packs are a good idea!
She'll stay stocked up most of the day without wraps--hand walking won't bring it down, even a lot of it. They'll come down after I'm done riding.