I intend to take my mare to a couple of shows next season, and I'm thinking about buying her some travelling boots to protect her legs from bumps and knocks while we travel, but I'm not sure whether I should buy travelling boots or bandages, as bandages are so much cheaper, but does it kind of compromise the safety of my horse (I know that sounds really over protective, but i want the best for her!) or are they both just as good as each other? Also, if i buy the bandages, should I use padding underneath them, or can i just put them straight on, and why do some bandages need padding?
so, travelling boots or bandages?! Thanks in advance!!! =D
and if you're going to be rude, then please don't bother answering!
Thanks!!!! =D
Travelling Bandages/boots confusion?!?
Boots aren't that great, they slip down, horse stands on them and they get trashed very easily. I prefer polo wraps with pillows or gamgee underneath. You can wrap them from below the knee down to the coronet band and put on bell boots on the front. Polo wraps work better than standing wraps as they have more pull, keep shape better and are longer. You should use some form of padding because you are wrapping them differently to an exercise bandage, they need to be firm but not tight and the pillows/gamgee will prevent them being overtight and will also distribute the pressure and allow for lymphatic draining so that the legs don't fill up.
If you go to Country Supply (online site), they do polo wraps and pillows very cheaply. I bought some myself from there for traveling my horse and they were good quality.
Reply:Thank you!!! I don't think I will be going to any shows this winter as my horse has just gone lame and has a rotating pedal bone. But thanks anyway, as I will probably need them next year!!! =D thanks!! Report It
Reply:I show horses too....have for about 30 years. Let me start off by explaining the differences. There are standing wraps, polo wraps, and shipping boots. Standing wraps are used to reduce swelling in the legs and the padding called quilts are used underneath. Polo wraps are used without quilts and are usually used while the horse is worked. Shipping boots are padded wraps that extend from the knee to the bottom of the hoof and have velcro closers. When I am shipping my horses I tend to use standing wraps underneath my shipping boots if my horse is a hard hauler or new to hauling and also if the show is a good distance away. Otherwise I just use the shipping boots. I would also suggest investing in a head bumper (helmet) for your horse. Good Luck at the show!
Reply:I use bandages with pads and knee and hock boots. (They cost me more than an average set of travel boots). Correctly applied they offer more support and are safer. Travel boots can slip and cause a horse to become distressed. The guy I use to transport my horses to competitions always commends me on taking the time to travel my horse in safety and comfort. He says that shipping, or travelling, boots are a waste of time. He has been transporting top competition horses, and race horses, for many years.
If you are not used to applying bandages, you should practice lots. It's too easy to apply them too tight or too loose. The pads are needed to offer extra protection and prevent rubs from the bandages. Knee and hock boots are great for extra protection, and a neoprene tail guard will prevent tail rubs, and is easier to apply than a bandage.
Good luck for next season!
Reply:Traveling Boots are deffinately totally meant for traveling, and they are specially desighned for most of the things that could happen in a trailer. But they are more expensive. I've heard of Bandages bing used as boots, but they're more for keeping feet and shins clean, then for saftey in a trailer. They are protective, though. And YES, you should deffinatly use fuzzies, or pads under the bandages.
Reply:get the boots they have more support and should last a long time
Reply:I used to use bandages all the time on my old mare whenever i travelled her. Usually you should use gamgee underneath when using bandages but she panicked when i put this on her so I used bandages on their own. Bandages are more old fashioned to use when travelling. If you are going to buy bandages you need to get the more fleecy ones as these are for travelling. Never use the elasticated bandages without gamgee underneath as this is dangerous.
On the mare that I have now I tend to use travel boots because, even though they are more expensive, they are easier to put on as she is a youngster and therefore can get a little excited when we go out!! However, I still prefer bandages as I have found that these are less likely to slip, even when I have used them on my youngster.
Good luck! :o)
Reply:Boots typically offer more protection than bandages. You can always use polo wraps, they aren't as pricy as boots.
I use them for shows to help keep their legs clean in the trailer. Polo wraps are slightly easier to wash than boots, but both serve good purposes.
Reply:I am not going to be rude but I do not have an answer. I just wanted to tell you I thought it sweet that you want the best for your horse.
Reply:How far do you intend on traveling with your horse? If your shows are all local - personally I wouldn't spend the money on either!!!
I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just looking out for you since the expenses in general are already outrageous when showing. The only time I would bother with wrapping or shipping boots is if the show is in another city, or if I was worried about poop getting on white socks - or, if I'm stalling my horse at a show.. I'll wrap his legs at night so he doesn't get swelling from standing all night long.
Either way - I would honestly go for the pillow wraps and standing wraps vs. the shipping boots. I've used both, and I can say from experience that the shipping boots tend to slip down, they step on them, etc. because you can't really get them as snug as you can with standing wraps. Just make sure you get the thinner pillow wraps and not the really "pillowy" ones because, those, again, can sometimes slide down as it's hard to tell how tight you've got them.
Reply:Bandages are okay to use, however, they are primarily used for support (like support hose for women) Shipping boots specifically are designed to give your horse much more protection for his legs while travelling, that's why they cost more.
Reply:I tried using polo wraps when transporting my horse but I apparently wasn't very good at it as they would end up unraveling and falling off, He would step on the ends, which I found more dangerous than trailering him without anything. I have never used shipping boots before though.
Reply:Lots of questions in here but I will say if economy is the issue then go for the bandages, padding adds to the protection but also helps maintain circulation when using the wraps. I really am not a fan of the boots but the choice is yours. I guess I like the ablility to adjust a bandage whereas with a boot it goes where it goes and that's it.
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Reply:I would get the travelling boots, they last a long time and they do the job very well. I always used travelling boots and I had mine for years before they needed replaced. it's worth the extra money.
Reply:Well it depends on the length of travel, I use shipping boots for short distance and shipping bandages for longer ones. The differenc eis the amount of protection that they offer. Usuall a shipping bandgae is polo wraps and a type of cotton quilt or "no-bow" bandage. The quilt or No Bow is place don the leg first and then wrapped securely with polo wraps. This is lamost like putting a pillow on your horse's legs lol. It provides support and cushioning, where as shippings boots just provide cushining. also Equibrand (classic equine) makes a type of bandage called Stress Guard, they are thicker than a normal shipping boot, but not as thick as applying a no bow and polo wrap. They may be ideal for your needs. unfortunately right now they come only in black.. lol but they are nice. I also have apair of these for use if a horse won't stand still for leg wrapping or I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't have time to wrap
Here are a couple of links about the shipping banadage and how to correctly apply them.
This article explains a shipping banadage vs a shipping boot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_ba...
this article is about all kinds of bandages
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
here is a link to equibrand's stress guard wraps. Now in the disciplines section of the oage it says sutiable for the following discipline... barrel raicng , reining,...etc what they mean is that many of the people who show these events use these to wrap a horse's leg in , not during competetion, but for general bandagin and shipping:) I had to clarify that with my Equibrand rep a few months ago for a customer:) hope this infor helps
http://www.equibrand.com/index.aspx/Equi...
Reply:good for you for askin ,, it is personal choice also how well your horse travels .. personally i use travel boots protects the knee n hocks as well as the leg .. also another advantage is quickly put on n removed if your horse is impaitent rather than fiddlin around with bandages .. enjoy showing your mare xx
Reply:I use boots on my horse. They are a lot safer and A LOT easier to put on! Bandages take so long and in the end it's a lot easier to just velcrow on some boots. I know these are expense but they're the ones I have and they have been great and they stay in great shape! Hope this helps=]
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Reply:Shipping boots are my preference because you can't get them too tight. Pay a little extra and get the good ones and when you put them on, go ahead and put the bottom all the way down over the hoof...you do this for a couple of reasons...one, it protects the hoof and keeps it clean, but mostly, if you start by putting the boot down that low, then velcro it tight (like I said, if it's a good, heavily padded shipping boot, you can't get it too tight) it's going nowhere, because there's no place for it to slip, it's already in place at the bottom of the foot. I know that there are people who use wraps and get along just fine, but all it takes is for one to slip or get separated or get too tight for too long and you have bowed tendons...I know, I know...enough padding and that won't happen...well wraps do come off or get loose and padding can shift, so I do it the safe way, plus it's easier and quicker.
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