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 no Cyrochap applied, there is a always a difference. The Cryochap leg being considerably cooler every time. #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger
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Use Compression where you need it, remember to fit that bottom strap around not under the fetlock.Compression is highly important around the main body of the fetlock to cover the suspensory branch and annular ligament, so remember when fixing that bottom strap, go around the fetlock not under. #CRYOCHAPS #MakeLegsLastLonger #NoLegsNoHorse
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Cryochaps quickly cool surface leg temperatures to under 10 degrees. The below graph shows how, after the application of Cryochaps, there is a rapid change in temperature between the Cryochap and the leg. This external change in temperature has been seen in studies to create beneficial internal cooling. #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger
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Do you know the effects of wearing bandages on the temperature of your legs? We’ve put together a video to highlight the rise in temperature as your horse changes gait when wearing a bandage. Using boots and bandages is common practice cooling the legs as quickly as possible may help minimise any damage. Using ice-cold…
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Too soft and too hard – it’s like the three bears trying to find the right surface. An interesting article (found here), highlights the below useful tips to think about in your training. Work your horse on a variety of different types of footing. If you always work on the same footing, your horse is…
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The risk of injury to the lower leg in horses is well documented to increase with age (1). This is due to an accumulation of minor injuries that often go unnoticed over the years, as well as the tendons and ligaments stiffening with age, so they become less stretchy, therefore more likely to suffer injury…
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After the Cryochaps competition it was interesting to note that even in trot, the tendons and ligaments can achieve ultimate stretch and hence the flexion of the fetlocks are at their limit. Pushing to these limits causes microtears and inflammation, therefore Cryochaps are a handy way to add cooling and compression to target any niggles…
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Preventing injury in the competition horse is like trying to find the holy grail. Being aware of what causes injury will help us to know what to avoid and how to be proactive against injury. It is important to have the correct fitness regimen in place to increase the horse’s strength and cardiovascular health as…
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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…
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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…
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