Things You'll Need:
- Standard fleece polo wraps (2-4 wraps)
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Step 1
Be sure that the polo wrap is rolled correctly. To do so attach the velcro and roll in along the velcro.
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Step 2
Once properly rolled hold the end of the wrap in the hand that is the same side as the horse's leg you are about to wrap. For example, if you are facing the same direction as the horse and you are on the right side, then hold the end of the wrap in your right hand.
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Step 3
Next be sure that the bulk of the roll is facing your body and not the horse.
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Step 4
Start the end of the wrap in the front of the cannon bone just beneath the horse's knee (or hock if wrapping a hind leg) and start to roll the wrap around the back of the tendon (back of the knee) when you had made one revolution be sure that the top corner of the end of the wrap is just slightly higher than the rest of the wrap - that helps to "lock" the top in so that the wrap doesn't slip down as you prepare to take the next revolution around the leg.
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Step 5
Continue wrapping down the leg WITHOUT pulling too tightly (as you wrap the inner layers will automatically become tighter. When you reach the fetlock, loop the wrap under the joint and begin wrapping back upward to the knee. Avoid wrapping into the pastern as this will restrict the movement of the joints.
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Step 6
Continue wrapping back upward to just below the knee (or hock) and if there is still wrap left wrap downward again until the velcro appears.
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Step 7
Finish by attaching the velcro.
