Understanding hocks… Your bogs v your bone spavins. “Spavin” comes from a root word meaning swelling. In simple terms, a bog spavin is a soft puffiness or swelling at the front of the hock, while a bone spavin is a solid bony enlargement on either side of the hock, often caused by arthritis. Lameness and…
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Ever left a leg XC? Ever left a leg XC? Or had your horse trip and go down on their knees? Knocks to the knees can cause damage and are very hard to ice! However the new Absolute Wrap can be applied to knees, giving the benefit of cooling and compression to any injured areas.…
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Why is it important to cool the pasterns? The Absolute Wrap was designed following a conversation with a top showjumper who was concerned about the impact of jumping on the hoof itself. The hoof takes the first impact and major force is transmitted through them when you take off and land. Tendons and ligaments extend…
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It’s a busy time at Cryochaps with yet another product launch! This time it’s the Absolute Wrap. All the same awesome cooling, compression and malleability but now covering three key areas: Pasterns Hocks Knees Customer feedback is key to product development and we have so many requests for Cryochaps to cover different areas of the legs.…
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All the same awesome cooling, compression and malleability of The Original however…They will stay frozen for longer! At Cryochaps we are lucky to have such loyal customers, and you have been asking us for a solution to help keep your Cryochaps frozen when out competing. So we have developed the K2F. Wider gel compartments house…
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Testing shows that Cryochaps are as effective as cold hosing, and a million times easier! See the full test here. Simply wet the leg then apply Crycochaps for maximum effect. Get yours now http://www.cryochaps.co.uk/shop/ #NoLegNoHorse #CRYOCHAPS #MakeLegsLastLonger
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Nothing beats the feeling of going flat out on our horses, with the ground being super hard, working at speed puts even more stress on our horses legs, particularly the front legs. Watch the video to see how the front leg flexes with the force. This can lead to tiny tears in the tendons and…
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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 which can put extra strain on the back legs. Circle work in particular has been associated with increasing the load onto the hindquarters, so if…
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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 on take-off, it’s incredible. It’s important to look after those legs with the cooling and compression of Cryochaps. With a quad set you…
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Scientific studies* show that when the core tendon temperature goes above 42.5°C degeneration of the tendon cells can occur. Skin temperatures are thought to be 5-6 degrees lower than the core of the tendon. This could mean that the skin temperature only has to rise to 37 °C for the core temperatures to be within…
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