How Do You Put Polo Wraps On A Horse?
When working your horse, it is a good idea to put some sort of protection on the animal’s legs. This is especially important when doing anything strenuous like jumping or dressage, but any horse can accidentally nick a leg with a hoof and injure himself while working or playing. There are two different types of leg protection to choose from: boots and polo wraps. There are many debates about which is better, but proponents of polo wraps say they provide better support to the tendons than boots. Wraps also keep the lower legs warm on cold days. However, the polo wraps are harder to put on, take off and care for than boots.Special care must be taken when putting polo wraps on a horse in order to not cause lameness. Wrinkles in the wraps, a wrap that is applied too tightly or more pressure in one part of the leg than another can all cause bowed tendons or sores. Roll up the polo wrap. Do this by holding the end of the wrap with the Velcro and face the Velcro away from you so it will be on
