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 The Brave One
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Location: snowbelt, WA | What difference do you see?
Looking at trying just as a preventive or during the smokey or dusty runs.
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 Sorry I don't have any advice
Posts: 1975
 
Location: Sunnyland Florida |
I've heard several barrel racers here say they're hard to get on correct (and they need to be correct to work), then they peel off easily in the heat/humidity here in Florida.
I haven't tried them yet, waiting to see if it's just a fad or something that actually makes a difference and will stay on the market.
Anxious to see others' responses to how they like them.
Edited by Runaway 2015-08-11 1:52 PM
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The Brave One
Posts: 20550
Location: snowbelt, WA | Thought there might be several on here who tried them. |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
Posts: 13739
Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I like them for a single run, they don't stay on very well/long and I've done all the 'tricks' to try and make them stay. When the horse sweats the corners peel, making them useless.
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Expert
Posts: 2531
Location: WI | I didn't notice enough difference to justify the cost. They say you can reuse them once or twice, but after 1 use I couldn't get them to stick anymore. |
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 Husband Spoiler
Posts: 4151
Location: North Dakota | I used them a couple years ago and really had trouble getting them to stay on my mare. I have one left over that I would love to try on my other mare though. I have heard of people using a tiny bit of fabric adhesive to get them to stick better. |
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 Mature beyond Years
Posts: 10780
Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I'm battling some respiratory problems with my mare and used them twice (two different times) on her. I did notice she recovered very quickly after the first run but that might have been the Ventipulmin as well. Second run, I couldn't get it to stick at all. |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 393
| They seem so dang expensive to use every run! I just don't think I could justify it unless my horse had some major breathing issues.
They have became HUGELY popular all of a sudden around where I run. It is crazy. They must all think they work well because for what they cost they would have to work very well for me to use them all the time like everyone else is doing here! |
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 Hummer's Hero
Posts: 3071
Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I used them on my mare several times and really liked them. First time was at a Barrel Bash, on day 2, where they were doing free applications for you to try them. I had them apply it while explaining how to position it.
My mare took 4/10ths off her day 1 time, which had not been a bad run for her. Biggest thing was that she didn't seem to quit me out of the third like she'd run out of air. Same thing for day 3.
A few weeks later I took her to a double race, forgot the stop the first day and she hit a barrel with mid 2d run (almost 100 horses). Second race was won by my gelding by 3/10ths faster than the first race was won, and my mare won the 2d, so she was again 4/10 to 5/10ths faster than the first race. Very big pen for her and she didn't seem to run out of air.
A few weeks after that I took her to NBHA state finals where I expected her to be a mid to lower 2D horse, and she ran in the top 20 horses two outta of 3 days.
So for her, they made a huge difference. I only ran her one more time, 1D 6th with a flair strip, out of almost 80. |
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Veteran
Posts: 231
Location: OK | I have never had trouble keeping them on - wipe nose with a dry cloth first. I can also tell that he's a little faster with them. Has never bled with them. |
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Posts: 2049
Location: Utah | I have used them on three of my horses. Honestly, I only feel like I see a big difference in one of them with them. He breaths a bit funny, and when I put them on, I notice that it goes away. He is happy when it is on, you see him take a big deep breath and drop his head and sometimes he will lick his lips with it. I feel like he cools out quicker with it and doesn't seem to breath that hard after a run. I do like them, and use them on him, but not so much on my other 2. |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
Posts: 13739
Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I do like them, but only use it when I have a single run that day or if it's hot/muggy/dusty. My mare has allergies so I am careful with my surroundings. I also use OxyO2 and Formula 707 Clearex. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 682
Location: Northwest | The first time I ever put one on my gelding I saw a huge difference even just warming up before our run. He definitely had a lot more try out of the third too.
** I almost have the opposite problem than most, mine stick so well that I feel awful taking them off (I do wipe his nose with a clean cloth before applying). |
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Expert
Posts: 4766
Location: Bandera, TX | Keep some paper towels soaked in alcohol in a plastic bag in your trailer. Clean the surface that your applying the strip to. Allow it to dry 30-45 seconds. Then apply your strip. I've used my strips twice by using race track glue the second time around. I hate to take it off without adhesive remover as you take all the hair. I've used cheap hairspray as an adhesive on humid days, it helped slightly. The glue is a sure deal. I think I'm going to look up different products used in the OR as skin adhesives to try.
I live in a hot area and see so many horses bleeding in the summer time and many don't realize the S/S of a bleed, it took me many years to realize running in the summer just ain't worth it.
My horse would bleed without a strip if I was running in deep heavy ground and the humidity and heat were a factor. I also believe it was harder on him to excel on a standard pattern without the flair. He would run 17.4 or higher without.
I think the most important thing to do is keep your horse out of bad air conditions, be it dust or smoke. Don't ride or warm up in that area. |
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Sparklin Cowgirl
Posts: 4379
| They are very popular with eventers. I used them on an older gelding and they REALLY helped him in the warm up and catch his air after a run. He also fired harder coming home because he wasn't out of air by then.
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