I have a horse that is sensitive to standing wraps. Anytime we wrap her, her legs swell up, and it’s not because the wraps are too tight. This has been a problem since before we got her. So far when we go to horse shows/clinics/whenever she should be wrapped, I’ll pack her hooves or poultice without a wrap instead. I was wondering if the Back on Track Quick Wraps would be a better solution or if anyone has had the same problem?
If this were my horse, I would solve it by not wrapping her. Most of the time, wrapping doesn’t really do that much for the horse anyway.
For shipping, take them right off after or try shipping boots?
As to the cause, I would be wondering about my laundry detergent. Maybe try washing them with dreft and doing multiple rinses.
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What are you trying to achieve by wrapping?
I can’t think of any non-veterinary ordered injury scenario where I horse HAS to have standing wraps on.
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Why are you wrapping?
I only wrap to prevent swelling or to provide support to an injury. If it’s causing it, then I wouldn’t wrap.
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We use wraps with liniment applied underneath to reduce swelling after strenuous workouts or at shows when horses are jumping courses 2-3+ days in a row.
Also wondering if anyone has used the Back on Track Quick Wraps and if they had success with them?
Is it the wrap or the liniment that is causing the swelling? Your horse might be getting a chemical burn.
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So the horse swells when wrapped to prevent swelling?
have you tried not wrapping? If so, what is the result?
how old is horse? What height are you jumping?
my good rider, we wrap nothing unless it’s dealing with a specific issue, ie horse has cut on fetlock once, these are FEI horses, or my mare who will occasionally cripple herself kicking stall wall. My olympian friend wraps only when jumping over 135.
then there are riders who wrap all the time, regardless.
so are you wrapping for an actual specific reason or because someone told you you had to wrap?
Because if horse is swelling when wrapped, then preventing swelling can’t be the actual reason you are wrapping.
also second that be mindful of chemical burns/irritation.
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It’s pretty unlikely that wrapping itself is making her legs swell unless, as mentioned, you’re using a detergent that she’s either sensitive to, or is not being thoroughly rinsed.
But if you are only wrapping while also using a liniment, the obvious answer seems to be the liniment. What are you using?
Many should really not be wrapped over, and some horses cannot have any wrapping over any liniment. Most to all of the benefit of a liniment is from the rubbing/massage, and you don’t need a product to do that.
There’s nothing about a BoT wrap that’s going to be any different than what you’re using from a wrap perspective, but not would not use those for wrapping after work, where the goal is to cool the legs down, not warm them up.
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BOT wraps are meant to almost act as a minor counter irritant…reflecting body heat to draw blood to the area. I’ve actually seen legs fill a little when using them so if your mares legs fill using regular wraps I don’t think BOT wraps are the answer.
Does she grab at her wraps or bite them have you noticed?
Considering liniment can cause chemical burns, and some advise against wrapping over, your horse is likely getting swelling as a reaction to the liniment under the wrap, not necessarily the wrap itself.
What happens if you wrap her WITHOUT liniment underneath?
This would tell you if its the combination of liniment/wrapping or the wrapping that’s causing the issue.
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“If you rub, don’t wrap…”
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I have back on track no-bows (not the quick wraps) and they worked well when I was wrapping for an injury (under vet care).
What are you actually trying to accomplish with your wraps and liniment?
I gave my horse was pretty nasty burns using liniment under standing wraps once. Tough way to learn that lesson.
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I also agree that the solution is to just not wrap. I know there are people that wrap “every time the horse leaves the ground” and there are others that never wrap ever. I will only standing bandage when I want to poultice. Other than that I leave legs naked, for the most part, other than shipping, when I use shipping boots.
I have the BOT quickwraps and the standing bandage cottons, and I agree with what others have said in that BOT products reflect heat, so you do not want to use them if you are trying to cool a leg off. I use mine when I think my horse might be a bit creaky and need some extra warming/loosening up, so I tend to use them leading UP to a hard workout rather than after.
I wouldn’t do anything other than poultice or dry wrap under a standing bandage. It says right on most bottles of liniment NOT to wrap over them, as you could cause intense heat or chemical burns. Just because everyone else at a show or clinic is wrapping doesn’t mean you have to. If you are causing swelling by wrapping, you are doing no good by wrapping.
Just leave the legs naked.
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My money is on you blistering her not the wraps. If you use the same linament you will blister her with quick wraps too.
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