Core tendon temperatures increase as the speed of the horse increases due to the energy of the expanding and contracting tendon releasing energy in the form of heat. Using boots and bandages is common practice and, just like us wearing too many clothes when exercising we get hot, the horse’s legs too will increase in…
What are you trying to achieve when cooling horses legs? Decreasing temperatures such that they could have an anti-inflammatory effect internally OR bring down leg temperatures to the normal temperature (37-38°C) which a horse is designed to do of its own accord? A study was completed to look at heat removed after 30 mins from…
As the fitness work increases you will be doing more fast work. On level ground as the speed increases it is the front limb that takes more peak forces through the limb(1), this in turn stretches the tendons and ligaments more and can lead to tiny tears causing inflammation. These peak forces through a forelimb…