Soins

Polo wraps

The polo wraps are at 50% training bandages (hold of tendons and fetlock) and at 50% boots (protections against blows). They are easy to apply and to maintain, also giving a touch of colour to the horse's limbs.

TRAINING BANDAGES

Application :
It requires concentration. In addition to the bandage, you must have some protection foam to be located between limb and bandage. It has the aim to absorb an overtightening (risk of garrote effect) and to counter the negative effect of a bandage applied with folds.

• Make sure that the horse's limb is clean. Place the foam to protect tendon and fetlock, on the side and at the back (picture no. 1).


• Place then the bandage flat, as you would do with a stable bandage. Then, go down by regular spaces creating a light and regular tension (picture no. 2).


• Once reached the fetlock level, you have two possibilities (picture no. 3):
- Your horse needs a support for his tendon. So you let your bandage go down a drop underneath the fetlock ergot (as a polo wrap).
- Your horse needs a support for his fetlock. So you let the bandage go down below the fetlock (as a stable bandage)


• Then you go upward along the limb always paying attention to folds (forbidden) and to tightening regularity (picture no. 4).


• Once reached the leg's higher part, fix your training bandage with Velcro or a bandage lace (picture no. 5).


• If a part of bandage remains, end by passing a finger under the button, then one over it, before fastening (picture no. 6).