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 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 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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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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