Sports Medicine Boots Vs Polo Wraps

Polo wraps are almost a lost art for some of us as the advent of sport boots with hook and loop closures has made life very easy.

Sports medicine boots vs polo wraps.

I have 3 horses one is a jumper one a reiner and one a barrel racer. Support boots sport medicine boots smbs sport medicine boots are intended to support the tendons and prevent over stretching. Sport boots are known to help support the suspensory strap that runs under the pastern and up creating a sling like strap. What is the difference between sport boots medicine boots splint boots and skid boots.

Professionals choice leather skid boots. The strap helps prevent the suspensory ligament from overextending. I have been a polo wrap user for a long time and am fairly good at putting them on not perfect but they usually look pretty decent. I ve never competed outside of local small town events and have always wrapped their legs with polo wraps along with front bell boots.

They wrap all the way around the legs including the fetlock and are secured with velcro. Polo wraps vs sport boots feb. Polo wraps are a great alternative to sport boots with horses that may be sensitive to rubs or have an injury that needs to be adequately covered from arena dust. Unlike sport boots they provide equal coverage around the entire leg and typically cover the fetlock.

Like polo wraps these should be applied firmly with even pressure but over tightening should be avoided. Sport boots do virtually the same job as polo wraps but are easier to apply remove wash and store than polo wraps. It does not guarantee complete protection but has shown to help protect and support tendons. Personally i have found that for my purposes a set of hind leg iconoclast sports boots work quite well as do polo wraps when properly fitted.

A leader in the equine leg care industry. Professionals choice was the first to manufacture the sport boots and completely revolutionized the equine boot. Since i cannot get to the barn except. Professional s choice has expanded to carry a variety of horse supplies horse products and tack including saddle pads splint boots sports medicine boots bell boots cinches and girths.

If so our boot covers are the answer. I am however seriously thinking about switching to sport boots to make life easier for the trainer barn help etc esp. Affordable and practical boot covers are made of a. When it comes to all around protection and support the sports medicine boot is a popular option.

When to use polo wraps instead of sport boots. 4 2012 04 45 pm.