THE ILLUSION OF THERMAL IMAGES
Beware of thermal image shots of cold water boots when on the leg making the outer of the boot look cold. What they don’t show you is the surface leg temperatures as it is a lot warmer inside the boot!!
CRYOCHAPS V WATER BOOT
How much heat would you want to take out of your horses’ leg if it was 42°C after a heavy exercise work out? Do you go for ease of use and dunk some water boots into a bucket of water? A study was completed to look at heat removed after 30 mins from a phantom…
DetailsWATER BOOT V WETTING LEG
Can you spot the difference in temperatures between the two legs before and after application of a cold water boot and just wetting a leg sporadically over 30 mins? Answer – There is no difference! The cold water boot does not reduce and maintain low temperatures, in fact, it has the same effects as simply…
DetailsWHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE WHEN COOLING?
Decreasing temperatures such that they could have an anti-inflammatory effect internally or bring back to body temperature (37-38°C) which a horse is designed to do of its own accord? One of the main purported benefits of cold treatment is the associated reduction in tissue metabolism, cell activity, and enzyme reactions.(1,2) Meaning you are preventing or…
DetailsEXTERNAL LOADS ON THE LIMBS OF JUMPING HORSES AT LANDING
A study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research by Schambardt HC, looked at the forces on the limbs at take off and landing over an 80cm vertical fence. At landing, the forces are mainly increased in the trailing forelimb and in both hind limbs. The trailing forelimb carries the highest loads, up to…
DetailsHOW HOT DOES YOUR HORSE GET AFTER EXERCISE IN HOT WEATHER?
The effect of high external temperatures has a greater impact the longer the horse works for. A horse doing a fast canter/gallop for 1 minute, there will be little difference if the air temperature is 5°C or 35°C. But for a dressage horse working for an hour, the difference has a much greater impact.When exercising…
DetailsCRYOCHAPS V COLD HOSING
Cryochaps has proven to remove as much heat as cold hosing. Cryochaps not only achieve a better reduction in temperature compared to clays, gels and water boots but in a recent study comparing heat removed from a phantom leg, there was no significant difference in heat removed between Cryochaps and cold hosing Marlin, D.J. (2019) Evaluation…
DetailsCRYOTHERAPY
Cryotherapy has been proven to reduce the inflammatory response caused by exercise. Effects of whole-body cryotherapy on serum mediators of inflammation and serum muscle enzymes in athletes, Journal of Thermal Biology, Volume 34, Issue 2, 2009 #CRYOCHAPS #NoLegNoHorse #MakeLegsLastLonger
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Compression on the fetlock
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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Quick to cool
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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