Bandages  Putting on stable bandages Start just below the knee. The bandages have to come to about 2 cm off the edges of the fleece wraps. They are put in place from top to bottom and diagonally. A badly set bandage can have harmful consequences on your horse's tendons. Then move up the leg, from bottom to top. Be careful not to have any folds in the wraps or in the bandages so that there are no pressure points on the ligaments. The bandage must stop about 2 cm before the bottom edge of the wrap. The attachment should be on the outer side of the canon bone. The different types of bandages Exercise bandages Support and protect the tendon during workouts. Require some experience to be used correctly. Polo bandages Used for workouts without flannels, easy to set (no risk). They are ideal for horses with sensitive skin.   Stable bandages Stable bandages are used in the stable or during transport,b ut never while riding. They are always laid with wraps. They aim at resting the legs and they are used either after an intense workout, or every evening on horses with synovia extravasations for instance. They are also used during transport, alone or under shipping boots. In that case they don’t only aim at resting the legs, but also at protecting them against shocks. They are less elastic than exercise or polo bandages and are manufactured in a more “woolly” fabric.   Bandage pads (fleece/flannel wraps) Bandage pads are placed under stable bandages and sometimes, but more rarely, under exercise bandages. They absorb shocks, keep the leg warm and keep away the folds if the bandages are badly set. They are more or less thick, depending on usage, and some of them can be soaked or impregnated with care products. Bandage pads for the front legs are smaller than those for the hind legs. copyright Ekkia - all rights reserved © 2001