Learn to apply this most basic bandage that offers support and promotes circulation in your horse's leg. If you have never bandaged a horse's legs or are in any doubt about proper bandaging technique, ask your veterinarian to demonstrate the correct procedure and to supervise your first bandaging efforts. While holding the cotton in place lightly with one hand, begin the outer bandage by tucking it under the end of the cotton for a short distance, then wrapping in the same direction, first down to cover the fetlock joint, then back up again to end at the top of the leg.
For the bandages, the longer they are the more support they will give, while bandages with a velcro fastening tend to reduce the likelihood of uneven pressure on the tendons. Whether it's a pulled tendon, a wrenched ankle or a nasty wound, wrapping can improve a horse's comfort by controlling swelling and, in the case of wounds, keep the injuries clean.
Shop our range of horse boots and horse bandages in one place online, including bell boots, ice boots, tendon boots, horse shipping scratches in horses , splint boots and fetlock boots as well as horse bandages and leg wraps. New from weatherbeeta, these fleece bandages come in a pack of four and offer good protection to your horse's legs. Applying a few vertical strips of double-sided medical or masking tape to the leg beneath the padding (avoiding the wound) can help to anchor the bandage in place and prevent it from sagging down.
Not only that, they are generously padded, to help give extra support and warmth to tired or injured legs. Brightly colored polo wraps also can be used during lunging to make the legs easier to see. Remember, if you apply a standing bandage to one leg, you should also wrap the opposite leg. Polo wraps are secured by velcro closures.
When used during travel, they can also protect your horse's legs as shipping boots would. As a general rule, the layer of padding should be at least one inch in thickness in order to adequately cushion and protect the leg. Different occasions call for different types of bandages, but all equine leg bandages can be dangerous if applied incorrectly.
Soft flexible polo wraps protect your horse's leg during flat work, or while lunging. They also protect the tendons from overstretching, which is useful especially during activities when horses must make sudden turns or shifts in movement. The inside is made of cotton to keep a horse's leg dry and allow breathability. Standing bandages are typically worn for about 12 hours at a time and should never be left on for longer than 24 hours without being removed and rewrapped.
