Precise application of wraps ensures the protection of your horse’s soft tissues for healing an injury or sweating inflammation.
Standing wraps applied with a quilt, as shown here, are ideal when you must doctor a spot on your horse’s leg or want to reduce inflammation during training. The wraps provide support and comfort, as well as keep medication on a wound for best treatment.
Before I explain how to properly apply this wrap, I must state the importance of seeking veterinary advice before using the wraps if you’re not sure what’s going on with your horse’s injury.
For this process, I’m using quilts that are 30 inches long; you can choose width based on your horse’s size (usually 10 to 16 inches wide). The wraps shown are made of a four-way stretch fabric to allow the correct tension in the wrap without being too tight or too loose.
Step 1: Start with the quilt.
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