Posted 2014-06-07 10:51 PM Subject: Horse Racing Question...
Not Afraid to Work
Posts: 4717
So its been bothering me... why do they only wrap their back legs? I've noticed this for a long time and it appears to be getting more common so was wondering why just the backs?
Posted 2014-06-08 10:17 AM Subject: RE: Horse Racing Question...
Expert
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There are numerous reasons they could be running down and burning their ankles or hitting, possible injury or someone just likes how it looks. I have seen a lot of horses wrapped who didn't need it at all and we have had owners who wanted them wrapped because they think it means you are taking better care of them but you also get the ones who think a wrapped horse is a hurt a horse.
Posted 2014-06-08 12:16 PM Subject: RE: Horse Racing Question...
Official Butt Slapper
Posts: 11055 Location: guthrie
Some horses run with vet wrap on all 4 legs .The vet wrap supports the tendons and protects the horses from "running down" or burning. More horses will run down behind then in front. Some horses run without any vet wrap.. In the morinings horses will either gallop in poloes,saratogo wraps(or no wraps) When working is trainer's discretion as to whether to use vet wrap or not,dependent on horse's needs. Hope that helped explain it,and didnt sound like blithering
Posted 2014-06-08 9:03 PM Subject: RE: Horse Racing Question...
The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington
stayceem - 2014-06-07 8:51 PM So its been bothering me... why do they only wrap their back legs? I've noticed this for a long time and it appears to be getting more common so was wondering why just the backs?
Posted 2014-06-08 9:04 PM Subject: RE: Horse Racing Question...
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fatchance - 2014-06-08 9:03 PM
stayceem - 2014-06-07 8:51 PM So its been bothering me... why do they only wrap their back legs? I've noticed this for a long time and it appears to be getting more common so was wondering why just the backs?
They don't. Watch more horse racing.
umm Ive noticed it a lot for the last several years...
Posted 2014-06-08 11:36 PM Subject: RE: Horse Racing Question...
Kittahs Make Me Happah
Posts: 1136 Location: Oklahoma
If only two legs are wrapped it is typically the back legs on TB's and the front legs on QH's. And it for the reason stated before, it protects the legs when horses 'run down'.