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barrelracer084 Reg. Dec 2015	Posted 2017-01-23 10:21 AM Subject: Leg support while traveling!!
Member Posts: 33	I've been looking for some plan that barrel racers do to take care of thier horses legs either in the trailer heading to a rodeo, on the way home or the day before a competition. I haven't found any real routine and was just wondering what y'all do. Thank you!
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FlyBoy737 Reg. Nov 2015	Posted 2017-01-23 1:27 PM Subject: RE: Leg support while traveling!!
Member Posts: 49 Location: Aggieland	I do Back On Track's on all four with hock wraps
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MidWest1452 Reg. May 2013	Posted 2017-01-23 1:33 PM Subject: RE: Leg support while traveling!!
Extreme Veteran Posts: 595 Location: North Dakota	Copper only wraps from PHT. They keep the legs tight and cool and are really easy to wrap.
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epoh Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2017-01-23 2:01 PM Subject: RE: Leg support while traveling!!
Extreme Veteran Posts: 494	None unless you have an injury. Builds heat, which is counterintuitive to wanting to cool the tendons down and reduce inflammation. and wrapping constantly weakens tendons. For horses that stock up, yes I believe there is a purpose in wrapping there. Have you even seen someone wear a brace on a wrist/knee/ankle and see the decrease in strength and tone once they don't use it?
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IRunOnFaith Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2017-01-23 3:45 PM Subject: RE: Leg support while traveling!!
Expert Posts: 3815 Location: The best kept secret in TX	epoh - 2017-01-23 2:01 PM None unless you have an injury. Builds heat, which is counterintuitive to wanting to cool the tendons down and reduce inflammation. and wrapping constantly weakens tendons. For horses that stock up, yes I believe there is a purpose in wrapping there. Have you even seen someone wear a brace on a wrist/knee/ankle and see the decrease in strength and tone once they don't use it? Very good point.
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rodeoveteran Reg. Jan 2009	Posted 2017-01-23 4:26 PM Subject: RE: Leg support while traveling!!
I Don't Brag Posts: 6960	epoh - 2017-01-23 2:01 PM None unless you have an injury. Builds heat, which is counterintuitive to wanting to cool the tendons down and reduce inflammation. and wrapping constantly weakens tendons. For horses that stock up, yes I believe there is a purpose in wrapping there. Have you even seen someone wear a brace on a wrist/knee/ankle and see the decrease in strength and tone once they don't use it? This. And I have asked several different lameness vets and they all have told me that you cannot wrap tight enough for support. The only reason I ever wrap is when hauling with other peoples' horses to get any protection I can give tehm from being kicked.
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