http://www.equicooldown.com/product/equine-leg-wraps/
Looking for feedback on how these work and if they actually can replace ice boots.
Looking at the link, I can see that they might replace hosing. But I can’t see that they would replace icing, since they just rely on the cooling effect of evaporating water, which is not as cold as ice.
I contacted the manufacturer to find out if these could replace ice boots, and here is the reply:
"Yes our leg wraps are an excellent way to reduce swelling in legs (it is the product we have actually won awards for). Works even better when used with Epsom salt or lineaments, which you can’t do with ice boots.
Our patented material gets up to 16 to 22-degrees cooler (than ambient temp). Although not as cold as ice - there is also no risk of ice burn, no necrotic damage - you can use ECD wraps as long as you need to without the risk."
My mare sometimes has some minor heat in her hocks and lower hind legs. I’m looking for something easier than cold hosing or ice boots. She is prone to pastern dermatitis and thrush so I want to cool the legs without getting them soaked after each ride.
16-22 degrees cooler than ambient temp isn’t that much, IMHO. When you consider oftentimes temps in my area are in the mid 90s during the summer when we ride.
I’ve never had an issue with ice burn or necrotic tissue with ice boots or my game ready (which ices down to about 37 degrees). I don’t use it for “as long as i need to”- I use ice for approximately 20 minutes.
These seem like an interesting idea but I would be shocked if they actually worked well enough to do anything but keep the leg damp.
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I bought a pair and they were useless. Didn’t cool the legs at all.
They don’t work in high humidity, or still air.
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They don’t hold up and smell terrible if you leave them damp as recommeneded between uses. I replaced mine with the hyperkewl ones someone linked here once before. Seem much more durable and very handy for horse shows when regular ice can be tricky. I use them after lessons and harder workouts on my dressage horse. If I wanted to truly ice a leg after an acute injury I would still use ice though.
I’ve tried numerous cooling wraps that supposedly can be activated in water and have been disappointed with them all - including those hyperkewl boots crthunder referenced. With that said, the cold water where I board doesn’t get all that cold in the summer, but still … they all sucked. Don’t waste your money.
Thanks! Glad I didn’t buy them then. Yay for COTH saving me money!
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