(Cross Posted to Racing)
I am searching for the elusive perfect “track wraps” because (for better or worse) I prefer them to the nylon standing wraps when my horse needs his legs wrapped. It took me forever to realize they were called track wraps since I bought my favorite ones 17 (!!!) years ago. And of course they have no label…
Any suggestions from my COTH friends?
Thanks in advance!
”‹”‹”‹”‹”‹”‹”‹Becky & Red
I got track wraps (the quilted cotton ones) at TSC. Bought the bandages on Amazon. Seem to work fine for me.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr…lted-leg-wraps
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ETJJES/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Are you talking about Saratogas?
https://www.bigdweb.com/product/sara…ft+set+of+4.do
I like the beval bandages for standing wraps:
https://www.beval.com/product/velcro-bandage-14ft/
The extra length (up to 14’) make them VERY nice for hind legs. You can get them shorter, too.
Do you mean these?
https://www.equestriancollections.co…caAlHREALw_wcB
I’ve been going through my old stuff and found a set that are probably from the late 70s/early 80s - it’s been years since I’ve seen them around for purchase. They’re more of a cotton knit and not like the ones normally used for standing wraps - and about 4" wide. I didn’t unroll mine but I think they even have the ties instead of velcro from what I remember.
You mean Trace wraps?
You wrap these over bare legs or a thin cotton. They are very stretchy, but they can be used in wet and mud. They do take some skill to use since they need to be put on evenly and tight. But if these are what you meant, then you already know that. I have a set or two. They have their place when you need a bit of protection and you know that Battle Conditions will be wet/muddy.
^ what MVP said, I had the Jack’s kind.
I hate track wraps, personally, because I find them too slick to be useful as a bandage (I prefer Saratogas) and too stretchy to use in the barn. But your mileage is evidently variable!
I guess none of us know what she is talking about since Track Bandages aren’t a thing. I assumed she meant standing bandages but she hasn’t been back to either thread to clarify so we may never know.
https://www.bigdweb.com/product/vacs+standing+bandages.do?sortby=bestSellers&refType=&from=Search&ecList=6&ecCategory=
Still no idea what she is looking for but we called those cold water bandages. Not much use for them anymore with all the options we have now but they were better than nothing back then.
I think part of the confusion is definitely verbiage. I always called my wraps standing wraps…until I tried to replace them and everything labeled standing wraps was wider and made of nylon. In the end I ordered a set of wraps from shop I had never heard of but at least had them in stock and reasonably priced. Fingers crossed I like them (and if so I will post a picture). If not my quest for the holy grail stall wraps continues.
Now back to making e-lessons for multivariable calculus EEK.
Becky & Red
Hehe. I still don’t know what you mean by “stall wraps.” What did you get. Just blow off the calculus and show us.
BTW, I never had considered just how many different kinds of wraps and names for them there were. Y’all should make a periodic table of leg wraps.
Count me as one of the people who had no idea there were so many types of wraps! Earlier this year I wanted to get a smaller pair of standing bandages for my hony, and it was so hard to figure out what to search for! I ended up getting some wraps that look a lot like the ones @ryansgirl posted: https://www.calevo.com/cgi-bin/calevo/process/locale/en_US/page/1180209.html but they were marketed to be stable wraps. I liked them initially but they pick up a lot of shavings.
I’m curious, what’s the difference between the trace wraps that @mvp linked to and regular “standing bandages” like the Bevel ones @Simkie linked to and the Bid Ds @Laurierace shared? They look identical to me. Are they made out of a different material? Would these “standing wraps” ever be used on their own the way mvp described using trace wraps?
Maybe it’s the quarantine making me stir crazy, but this is causing some kind of existential crisis for me, lol. Is everything I know about wraps wrong? Which bandages can be used for training and which for stable wraps? What’s the difference between bandage liners for riding and ones meant for stable use? I didn’t know you could use Saratoga wraps as stable bandages, or trace wraps for riding. Now that we know wraps offer no support to legs, are they just used to reduce swelling/stocking up and offer protection? Is there a better way to achieve the same effect without putting yards of fabric around our horses’ legs?
What Laurie and I linked to are the same–they’re both standing wraps for use over standing bandages. The beval ones are longer, which I really like for hind legs and really tall wraps.
Those wraps mvp linked might be a little narrower? I can’t really tell in the pic and there isn’t any measurement info there. But they also say those are Jack’s brand, and I don’t think Jack’s makes anything called “trace” wraps, so that might just be a misspelling of “track”? Everything on the Jack’s site is just called “standing wraps” 🤷
IMHO, track wraps are definitely a thing. We used them in pony club for our exercise bandages (over sheet cottons). They were stretchy, knit material (not nylon like most standing wraps now), and they weren’t as tall, 2.5" or 3", not 4" or 5". Traditionally they had ties on the end (which we weren’t allowed to use - we pinned and then taped). I have seen ones with velcro though!
In my adult horse life, I’ve never had a need for them. I use the taller nylon standing bandages for more even compression for standing wraps, and Saratogas over Eskadrons when I want to work a horse in wraps.
That’s exactly like my set I found from decades ago. I have no use for them now but I vaguely remember that’s what all used in the 70s/early 80s. Ours all had ties - no velcro.
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What Laurie and I linked to are the same–they’re both standing wraps for use over standing bandages. The beval ones are longer, which I really like for hind legs and really tall wraps.
Those wraps mvp linked might be a little narrower? I can’t really tell in the pic and there isn’t any measurement info there. But they also say those are Jack’s brand, and I don’t think Jack’s makes anything called “trace” wraps, so that might just be a misspelling of “track”? Everything on the Jack’s site is just called “standing wraps” 🤷
‘Trace’ bandages like mvp linked to are narrower; they are also, like mvp said, really stretchy and light weight. You breeze horses in them when the track is sloppy and they don’t fall down. You can put them on directly or with a thin peice of cotton underneath. You put them on like you run vetwrap- tight and dip below the back of the ankle. The ‘cold water’ bandages that Laurie linked to are thicker cotton and they absorb water and get pretty heavy. You put them on wet (soaked in ice water) over a thin quilt bandage like a no-bow and the horse wears them for a short period of time to keep their legs cool. They just stand in them or walk. ‘Standing’ bandages can be cotton but are generally nylon or flannel and are used to wrap legs over quilts for standing in the stall or shipping.
I’ve never heard of ‘track’ bandages. If they are a ‘thing,’ it’s a thing that non-racetrackers made up
The Big D’s and Bevals bandages are both “standing wraps”-- these days, they are about 5-6" wide and made from some kind of nylon/polyester. Way, way back, those bandages used to be narrower and made from knitted cotton (or acrylic sometimes?) and had ties to hold them on at the end. And way before that, folks tore strips of flannel (themselves) and used masking tape or safety pins to hold the bandage on at the end. BTW, I have some strips of flannel and those are useful. They hardly stretch at all so it takes some skill to wrap with them, but sometimes that’s what you need.
Those Cavalo ones look a whole lot like polo wraps to me. From the description, they sound like they are polo wraps-- picking up shavings.
Trace wraps (and the cheaper, imitation, Brace wraps) are their own animal. They are much stretchier than standing wraps and they are narrower, maybe 4’. They have elastic in them/they don’t seem to be knitted. “Trace” is the name of the brand. I have never seen the Brace wraps. But you can see that the label is a similar.
Polo wraps have always felt more or less the same. They used to be made out of some stout acrylic stuff. Now, I think they are made from Polarfleece.
Got three sets of wraps from three different places. All labeled on packaging as track wraps.
Centaur turned out to actually be the worst. Flimsy and when unrolled they were not even cut straight. Donation pile for those bc the return shipping isn’t worth it.
jacks brand from a KY racetrack supplier look decent. Definitely keeping to see how they hold up.
thornhill brand look the best. Seem durable and closest to my old ones and a good size for my horse.
once I have a reason to use them I will report back with pictures 
I personally don’t like nylon wraps (usually what is labeled as standing wraps) because they are two wide and/or long for my horse.
I call the wraps that go under standing/stall/whatever wraps quilts or no-bows depending on material.
little like breeches versus britches lol
becky
Euro bandages would be what you are looking for I think.
https://www.runningfox.com/shop/for-the-mount/leg-wraps-and-bandages/rf-euro-stable-bandages/
Yeah I still have no idea what you mean.
I have 3 of these from the mid to late 1980s (with velcro), and my son preferred them for doing his Pony Club rating standing wraps. It was kind of funny but every time we went to an upper level prep or rating, the national examiners always had something nice to say about them, or fond memories of them in their past. I recently found a brand new set of them at a consignment shop and bought them, even though I doubt I’ll need them.
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