[Jeblina]

So I've seen the other threads where people explain how they wrap their horses legs with polos....but I wrap mine completely differently. I thought I would share my way with you all.

This wrap gives LOTS of support underneath the fetlock, so it is great for horses who are coming back from an injury, or are out of shape in their legs (thier tendons may be weaker) and need to be brought back up slowly. I use this wrap on my reining mare because she's out of shape and I don't want her to over-extend any tendons in her legs....it's a great wrap!

Let me apologize in advance for the pics....I didn't have anybody to take pics for me while I was wrapping....so I was both the wrapper AND photographer. I will also try to explain things the best I can, but if anyone has any questions, please PM me and I will try to clear it up!

Okay...here we go....

Step 1: As always, wrap counter clockwise (to the left) on left legs, and clockwise (to the right) on right legs. Start your polo on the outside of the leg, a few inches below the knee. Begin wrapping down the leg, covering about half of the polo with each wrap around the leg.


See how the next revolution, I covered about half of the previously wrapped polo?...


Step 2: Continue wrapping down the leg in this fashion until right above the fetlock. Make the wrap just above the fetlock as horizontal or level to the ground as you can.


Step 3: As you come around the inside of the horses leg, you will be wrapping toward the front...and you will cross your polo down across the front of your horse's pastern (going back toward the fetlock) at about a 45 degree angle.


Step 4: Bring the polo underneath your horse's fetlock, making sure to wrap gently, but firmly with some upward pressure while under the fetlock to give more support.


Step 5: As you come around the other side (the inside of your horse's leg and toward the front), remember to continue with the upward pressure while wrapping. You will then come across again in the front with another 45 degree angle...which will create and "X" at the front of your horse's leg.


Step 6: "Lock" the support into place by wrapping just above the fetlock again horizontally (level to the ground).
*Some people will do one FULL revolution of wrapping around the leg before doing the next step, like myself....others only go around the back of the leg before doing the next step....it's up to you what you choose to do*


Step 7: As you come around the inside of the leg again (either you will have done a whole revolution around the leg, or just around the back), come down again in front of the leg at a 45 degree angle, following the same line that you did before.


Step 8: Again, coming underneath the fetlock, and across the front, make sure there is gentle but firm upward pressure (this is what provides all the support). Come across the front of the leg again, making another "X".


More coming.....

[Jeblina]

Step 9: Now you're set to wrap up the leg again, covering about half of the polo each time you wrap up.


This is what the finished product looks like...


Thanks to my wonderful model, my mare Jasmine, who didn't move a muscle while I was wrapping and snapping pictures like mad

[Trevor-Runner]

Wow thats really handy! I will try wrapping that way next time Thank you a bunch for sharing!!!

[ladida]

Thanks, it does seem very supportive. Its so nice to have so many ways.

[buggywhipp]

Thanks so much for taking the time to get those pics Jeblina.

As I was telling you in my PM about it sounding like the way I was taught how to wrap...yeal that's how I do it too. But I only go under the fetlock once you are going under the fetlock 2 times right? Your way would definantly give way more support.

So the polo's are plenty long enough to wrap your way?

[Jeblina]

Originally Posted by buggywhipp

Thanks so much for taking the time to get those pics Jeblina.

As I was telling you in my PM about it sounding like the way I was taught how to wrap...yeal that's how I do it too. But I only go under the fetlock once you are going under the fetlock 2 times right? Your way would definantly give way more support.

So the polo's are plenty long enough to wrap your way?

Yes...the polos have always seemed to be long enough. I wrap fairly snugly and my polos have a good amount of stretch to them. If you find that your polos aren't reaching all the way, maybe try only wrapping halfway around after the first "X" to lock it before going under the fetlock a second time, rather than doing one full revolution around the leg.

[MistyOfSunrise]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing that with us!

[buggywhipp]

Originally Posted by Jeblina

Yes...the polos have always seemed to be long enough. I wrap fairly snugly and my polos have a good amount of stretch to them. If you find that your polos aren't reaching all the way, maybe try only wrapping halfway around after the first "X" to lock it before going under the fetlock a second time, rather than doing one full revolution around the leg.

Great!! Thank you soooooo much.

[Foxie]

Awesome!
Thanks for sharing.

[-_Belle_-]

I've heard 2 things before...one-wrap under the fetlock...second-don't wrap under it. I wrap mine the same way as Jeblina but without wrapping twice at the bottom...Has anyone heard of the not wrapping/wrapping under the fetlock thing???