what are all of the purposes of standing wraps?

Question

purposes of standing wraps???? thanks. also what would happen if you wrapped them the wrong direction, like if you wrapped one counterclockwise that was supposed to be wrapped clockwise. would the horse go lame? just curious cause the person that taught me how to do standing wraps made a big point to tell me what direction to wrap each leg. thank ya =)

Answer 1

They've done studies and determined that it makes no difference which direction they are wrapped. What matters is that they are perfectly evenly wrapped with the correct amount of tension, especially over the tendons. A bowed tendon is a torn tendon. A bandage bow from wrapping is a different condition that will usually heal completely, but that involves swelling and tissue trauma of the tendon due to improper wrapping. The bandages can be used for trailering to protect against bumps and bangs, over injuries, or after extreme exercise with liniments. They don't provide significant support, so the benefits have to be weighed against the risks associated with holding in heat and of improper wrapping.

Answer 2

Standing wraps, also known as Stable bandages, have multiple uses, but the most common one is to cover wounds. Legs are hard to keep clean on their own, and they are often exposed to dirt and grime. A standing wrap is an extra layer. Standing wraps also provide minimal pressure, which can help if your horse is prone to stocking up overnight when in a stall, and can be used to help hold something on, like an ice pack or poultice.



You have to wrap the correct way because otherwise the wrap could bow a tendon. What a bowed tendon is and much more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowed_tendon Picture of a bowed tendon: http://equisearch.com/magazines/practicalhorseman/bowed_1.jpg Also, make sure you don't wrap too tightly (It should be tight enough that you cannot rotate it or move it freely, however, you should be able to stick a finger in there) and make sure you have even pressure throughout the wrap (Don't have it be really tight at the top and bottom but loose in the middle, or something like that) and remember to never wrap just one leg- if you wrap one front leg, wrap the other; if you wrap one front and one hind, wrap all. The idea is even pressure- always even.

Answer 3

Wraps are used for injuries, after work, and for protection. After a show or hard school we wrap with one of the many liniments to prevent swelling and soreness. It is important to wrap in the correct direction and evenly. Start in the middle go down and back, finishing on the top leaving a small boarder of the cotton top and bottom. Both left and right should be wraped the same way, as you roll across the front you should be pulling toward the outside. If you wrap one leg do both. Be careful, you can hurt the tendons if you don't do it right.

Answer 4

you wrap them away from the tendons... and standing wraps are used to treat a variaty of strains and sprains to help limit the horses movement. for instance like a bowed tendon



oh yeah if you wrapped them the wrong way you could damage tendons and tissue. if you sloppliy wrap them you will have uneven pressure makes on the horses leg and blood circulation will be filling in certain parts of his leg causing more swelling.



also start the wrap from the middle of the leg away from the tendons and take the wrap to the bottom then up to the top. the wrap should stop at the top of the leg. youtube has great videos on this.

vet wrap works best .... polo wraps can trap in to much heat.



bowed tendon can be mild to severe there can be a high or low or middle bow or full bow in the front (more common) or hind legs. it is when the tendons tear or have a sprain/strain, it requires lots of stall resnt, limited movement and can take mos to heal. some people cast their horse which in my case I have seen a horse recover in 4 mos. most take 6mos to a year. bowed tendon is serious and can leave a tendon to bow out in a banana shape leg in the tendo shealth. which can be a very noticable to very mild blemished. once a tendon bows, the tendon grows back harder and feels like wood, it causes the tendon not to be as elastic as it once was and depending on severity recovery time and the horses career might be at stake. if you had a jumping horse that jumped a high course of fences , denpending on the bow and recovery, afterwards it might be just a great trail horse. if the person knows what they are doing they might have full recovery but it's hopeful thinking. also it is possible a horse can re bow even with a mis step so recovery/lap up time is def. needed. do not push the horse to heal. here is a picture.http://www.mdhorse.com/picart/BowedTendons-types2.jpg

Answer 5

Standing wraps are used to prevent injury, such as during shipping. They are used with liniment after exercise like jumping to to support over worked tendons and prevent soreness. They are also used on horses with injuries. If you wrap an injury on one leg always wrap the pair, (both fronts or backs). When you wrap as you come across the shin, you should be coming toward the outside, or toward yourself no matter which side you are wrapping. Even pressure all the way. I always roll my wraps real tight it is easier to wrap properly when you start with neatly rolled wraps.

Answer 6

Standing wraps can also just be used on tired legs; each night of a horse show, exhibitors wrap legs with linament and standing wraps. I have never heard of a "wrong" direction to wrap them in, although they CAN do damage if wrapped in the wrong way.



Hmmm.... I just looked it up, and apparently there IS a "wrong" direction to wrap standing wraps. Can anyone explain to me why the people at my barn who taught me to wrap never taught me such an important thing?



EDIT: Whew, gallop, good thing, because I was beginning to worry.

Answer 7

i become knowledgeable to apply polos on my own for driving, over no different wraps. song bandages, or status wraps, would desire to continually be used over a leg cover or cotton. they haven't any elastic features and if improperly wrapped, would reason severe harm to the blood pass in the leg. despite in case you need to use polos over quilts, they do no longer persist with a similar quantity of rigidity that status wraps do, and once you're utilising a compression bandage or would desire to sweat a leg, you opt for the status wrap.

Answer 8

Standing wraps are much better than sitting wraps.