How to Properly Wrap a Horse's Leg

Video Transcript

"Knowing how to wrap a horse's leg properly is extremely important for a number of reasons. We use it after long, strenuous rides to help support our horse's legs and keep them from getting swollen, and also in case of any injury for the same reasons, to help support your horse's leg. You want to begin with making sure your horse's leg is clean, and then take the pillow wrap and always pulling towards the back, start to wrap it around pulling towards the back. Important to keep it pretty snug so it doesn't slide down. Then we'll take the flannel wrap and start in about the middle of the horse's leg pulling taut as I come across the front of the horse's leg and slowly working my way down and then slowly working my way up. You'll notice every time I come across the front I'm pulling it tight. When you finish, the wrap should be smooth and the velcro should definitely be pointing towards the back as long as you did it the right way. If instead somehow you've ended up with it pointing towards the front or around towards the back but it's going towards the front across the front of the leg, it means you need to start again."