Should You Ice Your Horse’s Legs?
Should you ice your horse’s legs? Icing a horse’s leg is common practice in the event of an injury. However, some horse owners may not know if and when icing […]
What is the Best Mud Fever Treatment for Horses?
Many horse owners want an answer to the question: what is the best mud fever treatment for horses? There is a vast range of products on the market designed to help tackle […]
Do Ice Boots Help Horses?
Many riders use gel ice boots or cooling bandages for their horses’ legs. But do ice boots help horses? This blog article outlines whether and how ice boots and cooling […]
Do Mud Fever Boots Work?
Many horse owners use mud fever boots, otherwise known as turnout boots, to help prevent mud fever. But do mud fever boots work? This article outlines the pros and cons […]
How to Treat Mud Fever in Horses
There are a number of mud fever remedies available, but many horse owners aren’t sure how to treat mud fever in horses. Mud fever is a very common, but stubborn […]
What is Mud Fever?
Mud fever, properly known as pastern dermatitis, is a common problem for horses during the wet, muddy winter months. Also known as greasy heel or cracked heels, mud fever can […]
Ice Boots For Horses’ Legs: Why Use Cryochaps?
There are a range of horse cooling products on the market, including ice boots for horses’ legs, cooling leg wraps, cooling gels, clay and more. Plus, there’s always cold hosing […]
Treating Common Horse Leg Injuries: Ice and Compression for Pain Relief
Common horse leg injuries include those involving the deep digital flexor tendon, suspensory ligament and the superficial digital flexor tendon. Treating these injuries quickly is key to recovery, and providing […]
Windgalls in Horses
Windgalls in horses is a term used to describe swelling found at the back of the fetlock. They are found on both front and hind legs but more commonly on […]
Hock Swellings and How Ice Hock Boots For Horses Could Help
Ice hock boots for horses may increase the effectiveness of your horse’s cool-down routine. Furthermore, they can help reduce inflammation or pain after injury. The Cryochaps Absolute Wrap is designed […]
What Are the Best Ice Boots For Horses?
There are a number of ice and cooling boots for horses on the market, but what are the best ice boots for horses? Whilst of course we believe Cryochaps are […]
The Cyrochaps Absolute Wrap For Pasterns and Collateral Ligaments
We often discuss the need to look after the tendons and other soft tissues in your horse’s lower legs. However, the collateral ligaments should not be ignored. These ligaments are […]
Laminitis and Icing
Icing has been found to help limit the initial symptoms of laminitis. This blog outlines how our ice hoof boots for horses can help limit the symptoms of laminitis and […]
Why is Removal of Icing and Compression Important?
During exercise, the tendons in a horse’s leg generate heat. This can lead to micro trauma. Fast or intense work can cause the soft tissues to heat up even more. […]
Why Wet the Leg Before Applying Cryochaps?
Find out why we recommend wetting the leg before applying our ice wrap boots for horses.