Polo wraps
This video shows how to properly put on a polo wrap. Polo wraps are a a simple wrap you can put around a horse’s cannon bone and fetlock joint to protect it against bumps and scrapes. There’s some argument as to whether polo warps also provide support for a horse’s lower leg, like an Ace wrap does for an athlete’s knee, elbow or wrist–I’ve always been taught this (which is why I say so in the video) but other trainers point out that the wraps may be too thin to really provide much in the way of support. Someone will just have to figure one of these days how to ask a horse if he feels supported ;)
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What about the hind legs? I have seen horses wrapped all the way around
@Sam: You can most certainly polo wrap all four of the horse’s legs! You wouldn’t really ever just do the hing legs. And often people only do the front. Depends on what you want ;)
-Ali
why does it matter which way you wrap it around the horses legs?
@Paige: Well, there are various answers I’ve received over the years. Pony Club said it was because it reduces the chance of you bowing one of your horse’s tendons (basically spraining it). But one of my vets said that it was because that’s how it’s always been done on racehorses, so everyone just does it that way. Lastly, one of my trainers said it was because it decreases the chance of your horse getting tangled in it if it unwraps. So who knows! I do know that every single horseperson I’ve ever met wraps this way.
-Ali
@Ali: Thanks! I’ve been wrapping Rosie ever since I got her, and she’s never had problems! I’m still mad at dad for stealing my kelly green splint boots! I would normally splint boot her, then wrap her hind,but now I put on brushing boots on her hind, as she ever-so-slightly knocks her fetlocks together!
There’s an idea! what about a post/video of boots?
Thanks!
What about shipping wraps and wraps for a horse that jumped that day?
Haha, given all the flack I’ve gotten over this video, I’m thinking I’m not doing any more videos on wraps! Who would have thought people are so touchy about how to do wraps…?! But yes, those would be great videos to do :D
-Ali
Hi!! Thanks sooo much for making this video!! I actually pull on the back side of my horses leg, so that taught me to not do that!! I’ve been watching your videos lately and find them very informative! You and Noah are a great match!! <3
Excellent! I am so glad that the video helped :D
-Ali