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Horse tape and patches...yay or nay
Daughter wants to try some on our sore horses and I say its a waste of money but like to keep an open mind., so here I am.
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| The only thing I've found to be successful is good fitting saddles and pads, a great chiropractor, massage therapy the day of the race, injections, and bute.
Why the sudden interest in sore horses and how to keep them comfortable? Have you changed your pills? |
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| classicpotatochip - 2015-02-04 7:35 PM
Why the sudden interest in sore horses and how to keep them comfortable? Have you changed your pills?
What are you talking about? |
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| I had to go back and look for another weird post I remembered and it was from you...
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"I could tell you what you tell others: the horse obviously just needs wet saddle blankets and its guts worked out."
Please show me one post where I have said this, K thanks.
If you dont like me because I dont bow down to or conform to your beliefs, im cool with that, but dont make up stuff to be ****y about. |
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| It's okay, I don't want you to bow down. You actually kind of crack me up when you get onto people. I just remember you being fairly harsh sometimes when people were asking why their horses were acting up, and others thought they might be sore, and you indicated that maybe the horse needed ridden harder. It's been a noticeable pattern, until lately.
Just was wondering what had changed. Have you seen Downton Abbey? There's a hilarious scene where someone asks the Dowager Countess if she's changed her pills because she said something surprising. That's all.
And really though, I don't know what horse tape is, and I see patches but don't know anyone that thinks they do much.
Different horses in my barn do respond to various treatments though, in different combinations, that I listed in my first post.
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| I see, Im not the one to run to the vet over every little thing and sometimes they are just acting up and need a swift kick to the...
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| Alright, I just went back through my posts to see what Ive said lately about training and riding. The last time I gave any training type info was back in OCT...
This was a response to a lady that had a horse that would always break into a lope when she wanted to trot.
ITSME-
"Im no pro....
Lope him until he doesnt want to lope then lope him some more, turn it into a chore he no longer enjoys."
Even in my response I wrote im "no pro", and thats because I dont know jack about horses and I dont pretend to, thats why im on here. I get info from a few locals including a good lameness vet and a multi futurity winner/breeder/trainer and some info from here and weigh all my options. |
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| Im not sure what tape you are talking about. But I am an avid AcuLife patch user. Yes they work!! If you want more info you can PM me. Michele McLeod used them at the NFR as well are Brady and Riley Minor. I can send you some info if you are interested.
And just wondering?? Why do people have to be so mean and ugly. If you dont like the question, then just dont answer! I just dont understand people!!
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Location: MD | I am an AcuLife patch advocate! I have used them on horses with several different issues with great results.
I have had a horse, or two that it has taken a few tries to get their patching protocol just right in order to see optimal results, but I've never had one that I didn't see a benefit from using them.
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| WrapSnap - 2015-02-05 10:22 AM
I am an AcuLife patch advocate! I have used them on horses with several different issues with great results.
I used the Aculife and saw no results.... 
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| I'm not sure on the tape, but I have used the AcuLife patches since they first came out. Yes they do work. And no my horses are not sore, anywhere so it's not 'covering up' soreness. They get chiro once a month and if they are running they get chiro after each run. Also get massage therapy once or twice a week, more if needed. I love the AcuLife and I have even used them on myself with great results. Takes a few uses for some horses to really show a difference though, so if you use them once and dont see major results, don't be surprised. Took one of my colts 3 patching sessions before she really relaxed to it. It's a new feeling, just like anything else. |
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| Here is the deal 90% of barrel racers can NOT tell when their horse is off. Most people don't see lameness until the horse is 3 legged lame.
There are countless horses in the 2/3D that with vetting and management can be bad cats. The difference in the top 10% of barrel racers and the other 90% is they:
1.) notice the problem
2.) have the money and open mindedness to fix the problem
3.) are willing to try different things to see what will work
Barrel racing and training is all about problem solving to figure out what is going to work for you and your horse. When I'm at a show I watch EVERY single horse walking, trotting, and looping. I can tell you what leg he is off on and what I think is wrong. I may not be right but it's something my papaw taught me to do at the track and I do it all the time, its automatic. If a horse is not working usually its 3 things: Training, Pain, or both.
Its up to you as the rider to figure it out.
With all that being said most pain management that doesn't come form your vet is a holistic alternative thats primarily a gimmick.
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Location: Vinton, La. | What is horse tape? I have a mental of a horse patched up in duct tape. |
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| Bigtime mistake - 2015-02-05 12:44 PM
What is horse tape? I have a mental of a horse patched up in duct tape.
http://equi-tape.com
I've used the human version on myself training for marathons. It was okay but proper stretching helped more and it was very expensive for something I think had more if a mental affect on me than actual physical help. |
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| theerebel - 2015-02-05 10:30 AM
I'm not sure on the tape, but I have used the AcuLife patches since they first came out. Yes they do work. And no my horses are not sore, anywhere so it's not 'covering up' soreness. They get chiro once a month and if they are running they get chiro after each run. Also get massage therapy once or twice a week, more if needed. I love the AcuLife and I have even used them on myself with great results. Takes a few uses for some horses to really show a difference though, so if you use them once and dont see major results, don't be surprised. Took one of my colts 3 patching sessions before she really relaxed to it. It's a new feeling, just like anything else.
Dang thats alot of chiro. JW are you or someone in your family a chiro? I do believe that horses need it... Has helped multiple of my horses greatly!..
As to the original post--- I don't believe in these. If you think about the kinetics tape that is for humans and think how it would work on your own body, and how it would work on horses. It's a piece of tape touching your skin. No the tape cannot 'hold' muscle in place. Better off buying duct tape than spending that $$ |
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| It truely amuses me what people will spend money on. But hey if that is how you want to spend your money, have at it!  |
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| FlyingJT - 2015-02-05 10:23 AM
WrapSnap - 2015-02-05 10:22 AM
I am an AcuLife patch advocate! I have used them on horses with several different issues with great results.
I used the Aculife and saw no results....
I'm an AcuLife believer and distributor, however, keep in mind it's meant to be another tool in your tool kit, if your horse needs his hocks injected, it may help get you through a weekend, it's not meant to replace injections. And, sometimes getting the patches in the right area to get results takes a few tries as the poster said.
Our AcuLife booth patched horses at BBR finals a few years ago. My patching partner was working on a mare we had to move to a side aisle cuz she was kicking, and just going nuts. I thought to myself, good grief, this horse needs a vet, there's no way these dang things are going to help that mare. The next morning as I was going to feed my horses, the lady's husband stopped me and told me he couldn't believe the difference in the horse the next day, he thought they were a 'miracle'. After seeing the difference, in that case I thought it was as well.
I've also used them on myself when I have muscle spasms in my back and seen some pretty good results. Give them a try and good luck!
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Location: Buffalo, TX | Never tried tape or patches but I do use the Back on Track products on myself and I can vouch that they are nearly a miracle....and I was skeptical before I tried it.... |
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Location: North Dakota | 3turns - 2015-02-05 10:16 AM Im not sure what tape you are talking about. But I am an avid AcuLife patch user. Yes they work!! If you want more info you can PM me. Michele McLeod used them at the NFR as well are Brady and Riley Minor. I can send you some info if you are interested.
And just wondering?? Why do people have to be so mean and ugly. If you dont like the question, then just dont answer! I just dont understand people!!
Amazingly, I came over to this post to try to get away from those that just don't "get it" Thanks for being one of the few that tell their experiences and appreciate politeness.
To the op, I've never used the patches but I do believe that draper therapy (very much like BOT) has done good things for me and my horses. |
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Location: The South | Cindy Hamilton - 2015-02-05 3:20 PM Never tried tape or patches but I do use the Back on Track products on myself and I can vouch that they are nearly a miracle....and I was skeptical before I tried it....
Ditto!
I have pretty bad scoliosis and the BOT back brace has been a lifesaver for me. My dad got a knee brace before his knee surgery and he's been really happy with it.
I love the leg wraps for my horses; takes any puffiness right out. |
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I use them on me and my horses. I get sluggish so when I absolutely have to be productive, they help a lot. I can walk around a barrel race or NASCAR track and not be stopped. I have a horse that gets sore feet so I patch her hooves. The only problem I run into is keeping them on a hairy horse or a sweaty one, as well as me when I sweat. I've tried superglue and duct tape on horses to keep them on but even that doesn't stay, medicine tape on myself, but again when I sweat, I can't get it to stay on. I'll continue to use them when things get a little busier. |
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Location: Buffalo, TX | LindsayJordan84 - 2015-02-05 3:37 PM Cindy Hamilton - 2015-02-05 3:20 PM Never tried tape or patches but I do use the Back on Track products on myself and I can vouch that they are nearly a miracle....and I was skeptical before I tried it.... Ditto!
I have pretty bad scoliosis and the BOT back brace has been a lifesaver for me. My dad got a knee brace before his knee surgery and he's been really happy with it.
I love the leg wraps for my horses; takes any puffiness right out.
P.S...LOVE your avatar shooting picture with the gun flame!!! |
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| Thanks for the responses.
And I expect to catch some crap from people like potatochip, I like to stir the pot so I expect it in return. |
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| barrelracer1983 - 2015-02-05 5:27 PM
I use them on me and my horses. I get sluggish so when I absolutely have to be productive, they help a lot. I can walk around a barrel race or NASCAR track and not be stopped. I have a horse that gets sore feet so I patch her hooves. The only problem I run into is keeping them on a hairy horse or a sweaty one, as well as me when I sweat. I've tried superglue and duct tape on horses to keep them on but even that doesn't stay, medicine tape on myself, but again when I sweat, I can't get it to stay on. I'll continue to use them when things get a little busier.
The kinesology tape wil not come off from sweating even on high motion areas where clothing rubs it. I've swam with it on before and then went back to running with not even the slightest peel or roll up of the tape. The Kineso tape is totally different than athletic tape its not for compression. |
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| astreakinchic - 2015-02-06 9:27 AM barrelracer1983 - 2015-02-05 5:27 PM I use them on me and my horses. I get sluggish so when I absolutely have to be productive, they help a lot. I can walk around a barrel race or NASCAR track and not be stopped. I have a horse that gets sore feet so I patch her hooves. The only problem I run into is keeping them on a hairy horse or a sweaty one, as well as me when I sweat. I've tried superglue and duct tape on horses to keep them on but even that doesn't stay, medicine tape on myself, but again when I sweat, I can't get it to stay on. I'll continue to use them when things get a little busier. The kinesology tape wil not come off from sweating even on high motion areas where clothing rubs it. I've swam with it on before and then went back to running with not even the slightest peel or roll up of the tape. The Kineso tape is totally different than athletic tape its not for compression.
exactly - I use the kinesology tape on my knee. It is only there as a support mechanism. It doesn't stop pain, or change a gait, or do anything except support the weak ligaments on my knee. It is NOT the same as athletic tape or the acculife patches ... they are totally different products.
I would think when applied correctly it MAY help a horse but it would have to be a very specific area .... |
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