RE: Re: ice boots

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

People forget the insulation factor of ice and water. Remember that a
sliding sled runner on ice or snow, moves easier because of the thin film of
water formed by the friction.

When you put ice on a horses leg a film of warm water forms next to the leg
and deters the transfer of heat to the rest of the cold matter. The only
thing that will act to really cool the leg is flowing water in large
quantities. Like standing in a cold stream.

This is why we never wrap legs or use ice boots.

Bob Morris

-----Original Message-----
From: Rides 2 Far [mailto:rides2far@juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 8:31 AM
To: tracey@tbt.co.za
Cc: bluewolfranch@yahoo.com; scottj@cyberlynk.com;
ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: ice boots


  In that case, the boots are obviously important (or >hosing
>with water).

Ahh, but when there are 50 hot horses and one water hose...
actually, ice water with a sponge is my favorite on a really hot day when
you're trying to get through the vet check.  We just opened the spiggot
on both our coolers and drained them into buckets for sponging his neck
and legs.  When I had my knee surgery they gave me an ice boot for
myself.  Even freezing the inserts in the freezer, they didn't stay cold
very long...  At Liberty I tried Karen Chaton's suggestion of carrying
the little blue ice packs that you can freeze and putting them under his
crown piece.  They were frozen when we left home, kept in the cooler but
had gone soft, were nice when first put on but within just a couple of
minutes were warm.

By the way...you people who are riding horses on HOT days with those
crocheted ear and forelock covers.  Don't you think those things hold in
a lot of heat???

Angie

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