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Standing wraps...why do we do it?
Topic Started: Jun 11 2007, 03:13 PM (375 Views)
snaffle
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Is the meadow on fire?
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At my barn, it's standard practice to wrap horses after they've jumped, with the exception of some horses that don't like it. Miller is one of the exceptions. He gets really mad when he's wrapped, so we just don't do it.

So, what's the real purpose of standing wraps? Is my horse missing out on some beneficial care because he's a poop-head about standing wraps?
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Kikki
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Mostly they just support the leg and help prevent filling after strenous work. If your horse doesn't like wraps, try to turn him out for a couple hours after working or at least take him on a long walk as this will help as well. No, he's not missing out on anything that is going to harm him in the long run.
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Irish Ei's
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You can cold hose, too..
Perfect weather for it....
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OnyxThePony
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I've been at barns that almost never wrap, barns that always wrap, and ones that sometimes wrap, just a different philosophy.
I think there can be benefits to some horses- supporting the leg and body, preventing filling. If he's a poop head he'll just have to live with the consequences, I suppose. Maybe he's one of those horses who wouldn't get much benefit from it anyway.
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My horse only gets wrapped if he absolutely must. Back legs are easier, front legs are almost impossible. He pulls the pillows apart...the pulling just can't be good for his tendons and is worse than whatever the wraps are trying to counteract.

He only gets wrapped for excessive swelling (in which case we do a sweat wrap) Or possibly a cut. He doesn't get wrapped if he had a hard lesson or the like. I will use vetrolin or cooling jelly, but no poltice because like I said before...the pulling is worse than any benefits from the wraps.
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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I learned to ride in a barn that did everything and then more for the welfare of the horse and got a good education on the hows and whys. I raise and train ponies and use a lot of what I learned when I think it is necessary. That means that it depends on the animal and the amount of work. Many of my ponies rarely see a wrap. If they have a long day and show over fences at a show, they are almost always wrapped. If we school at home or have a light day at the show and they will be going home to TO, they might not. A few of the ponies have shown us that they always need to be wrapped with any more strenuous work as their legs fill. They are always wrapped. I think your horse will let you know what he needs.
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