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Re: [RC] leg wrap survey - Elizabeth WalkerI'm closer to Merri than to D'Arcy. For my reason to wrap - I've heard that, over time, consistent stocking up can distend the tissues so that the stocking up becomes a chronic problem. The theory I've heard is that wrapping helps to prevent this. I have no evidence one way or the other, but I do know that wrapping after strenuous work has been done for a long time. I board at a hunter/jumper barn, and they will wrap after a show - ice for 20-30 minutes, then liniment and standing wrap overnight. For me, at a ride, I usually did not wrap while at the ride. Instead, I would walk 2 or 3 times the evening after the ride, which seemed to work fine. I do use polo wraps when trailering - most of my trailer rides are 2 hours our less. The wraps are snug enough to stay up, but I don't put polos on tightly. I would be really interested in hearing more on the do's and don'ts of trailer wraps. I wrap because I want to try and prevent accidental knocks and scrapes. I use polos because most of the trailer wraps seem to be made for warmbloods - not little arabs. Generally, after I got home, I would put on a standing wrap, as the horse was going into a 24 x 24 corral rather than a pasture. I would do the ice, liniment and standing wrap routine, similar to the hunter/jumper folks. I use Sore-No-More, which has arnica in it, and seems to be very mild to sensitive skin. Since I discovered the Sore-No-More poultice, I have used that on occasion. The one time I didn't wrap when I got home - it was raining cats and dogs, so I didn't wrap as I didn't see any point in soaking wet wraps. The corral flooded, and his movement was very restricted. He ended up stocked up on all 4 legs, and I ended up walking him around on the asphalt in the rain then next morning. Kind of a catch-22. I would be very interested in hearing the reasons behind the differences between D'Arcy's approach and Merri's, since they are both from racetracks. :) On Nov 29, 2009, at 8:11 AM, stephanie teeter wrote: Wrapping legs after a ride ... this is one of those things I go back and forth on. I typically don't use any wraps, but then wonder if I should when I see others doing so! So if you don't mind sharing - what do you folks do for post-ride leg care? ice? poultice? linament? wrap, no wrap? thanks - I'm looking forward to the responses- Steph =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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