Horse Care & Buying Tips : How to Properly Wrap a Horse's Leg

Knowing how to wrap a horse's leg is important because it helps support a horse's legs after a strenuous ride, so the wrap should be snug. Wrap a horse's legs to keep them from getting swollen with tips from an equestrian coach in this free video on horse care.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horses
• horse care
• horse grooming
• horse buying
• horse riding
• horseback riding
• equestrian
• horse health
• horse first aid

[butterfly101877]

These videos are awesome-she really knows what she's talking about!!

[StormValleyStables]

splint boots provide no support, just protection

[BreyerCrazyCustoms32]

oh Yes!!!! Finally a video that does and talks! not just talking no doing

[orcas12]

just a tip you should of used colored leg raps instead of grey so we culd see it better against the white pad and gray horse. great vid tho!!!

[tessved]

No corners of the quilt wrap should be folded over. Starting at the top or middle with the outer wrap will depend on the length of the horses cannon bone and the length of the wrap. The outer wrap should never end 1/2 inch or more below the top of the quilt. It should be almost even with the top of the quilt. When wrapping from the front of the cannon bone toward the back, be very careful it is not too tight or you will have a bandage bow. Wrapped too loose, it will slip causing harm.

[kattencat]

That just looks like it's going to cause to much heat. Though I don't ride english so I'm not sure. =\ I just put polo wraps on for maybe fourty minutes at a time so my horse doesn't swell or over heat.

[TorqueBrooklyn]

@StormValleyStables No, not all splint boots that don't have neoprene aren't supportive. Your right they are used for shock absorbtion, but they do also provide support.

[StormValleyStables]

@TorqueBrooklyn it depends. If the boot has neoprene in it, the yes, it will provide *some* support. but not that much support to call them supportive. The neoprene will just absorb some of the shock from the impact of the horse's foot hitting the ground

[TorqueBrooklyn]

@StormValleyStables Splint boots do provide support.

[koko32597]

what kind of horse is that!?

[xEquinexLuverx]

@totalhunterjumper find out there breed if tehre a cob cross then get cob sized one but yh google it

[totalhunterjumper]

Great vid I just have a quick question how do I know what size my horse is for pillow and standing wraps