Interesting Fact!
We can see from our sales that half of our customers only ice the front legs. However when we ride we are constantly asking our horses to engage the hindquarters […]
Hind Leg Flexion in Jumping
Our horses are amazing. Have you ever looked closely at your horse’s hind legs when jumping? Check out our video here and see how those hind legs flex and take the strain […]
What Effects Are Your Horse’s Boots Having?
Many horse riders opt to use exercise boots for their horses. Exercise boots are often used to protect the horse’s tendons and ligaments from impacts and strikes, especially during jumping […]
The Effect of Lunging
It’s not just ridden work that our horses need to recover from, when we lunge on a circle this creates a very unnatural repetitive force on the horse’s musculoskeletal system […]
Why Do Cryochaps Have a Compression Sleeve?
Often when we injure ourselves we will apply a bandage or support, but do we really know why this is a good idea? Compression increases cold transfer to the leg, […]
How Do Injuries Occur?
Often we hear of horses with tendon or suspensory injuries, however did you know it is rare for these to occur from a one-off incident. The most common injuries affect […]
The Demands of Dressage on the Horse’s Lower legs
While dressage is generally considered a low-impact discipline, it still requires a great deal of strength, flexibility, and coordination from the horse.
Suspensory Ligament Injuries in Dressage Horses
Learn more about suspensory ligament injuries and how you can reduce the risk.
The Effect of Wearing Bandages
Many riders use bandages to help protect their horse’s legs during exercise. But what effect does this have on tendon temperatures?
Standard Boots vs Vented Exercise Boots
Do vented horse boots really make a difference to soft tissue temperatures? Find out more with our blog.
Cooling Down After Exercise
Do you take the same care over your horse’s cool-down as you do with their warm-up?
Easing Localised Pain with Equestrian Ice Boots
Find out how our equestrian ice wraps may help ease localised pain after injury and during rehabilitation.
Why Neoprene
Did you know why Neoprene was chosen to use as the compression outer sleeve of Cryochaps? Neoprene has one of the lowest thermal diffusivity, this means that it protects the […]
Ice and Compression
Why is the Cryochaps compression sleeve so important? Tissues become significantly colder when using ice and compressionrather than just ice alone. Compression may cause an improved contact between the skin […]
Maintaining Low Temperatures
Cryochaps maintain low leg temps up to an hour after removal.Using thermal imaging an hour after removing a Cryochap from a leg and comparing to a leg that has had […]