Stable chaps/leg wrap type things

[Roofio]

Any recommendations/experiences?

Dylan's legs fill when he is stabled at night and he is often quite stiff first thing, as is JR come to think of it. I wondered if something like this might ease them both a little. They sometimes wear magnetic hoof boots but there is not always any noticeable improvement.

Ta

 

[Elly Koopman]

I use stable chaps made by Equi chaps

 

[Ginger Thing]

We use Thermatex ones - last winter Carlow was noticeably less stiff for 8am lessons when it was very cold!

 

[Yann]

Tess went rapidly uphill last winter when I started using thermatex leg wraps, I got hundreds of recommendations for them when I posted asking for suggestions for helping stiff horses

 

[Roofio]

Oooh Yann, you're supposed to say "I bought some for 99p and they were brill"

 

[Yann]

More like £54.99 and they were brill

 

[jennywren07]

would these help stiffness in the knee? Jen's been suffering a bit with her knee this year, Pernamax has got her sound again but she lives out 24/7 at the mo. She'll be stabled overnight when we move to help with her weightloss but i worry it'll make her stiff again

 

[Pale Moon]

would these help stiffness in the knee? Jen's been suffering a bit with her knee this year, Pernamax has got her sound again but she lives out 24/7 at the mo. She'll be stabled overnight when we move to help with her weightloss but i worry it'll make her stiff again

Not really, as the Thermatex ones are designed for below the knee. I know that they helped my lad last year when the weather was very cold - he has arthritis in his pasterns. Definitely recommend them.

 

[Lemme]

Equi Chaps - brilliant - we put them on overnight after a couple of hours of the mag wraps, he suffered badly with arthritis and they did make him more comfortable, as did the rubber matting.

 

[Roofio]

Ta folks, have bought some thermatex ones from tack direct for £45 so not too bad, Santa has come early to the boys