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Ana Maria Muguerza
| | Posted on Saturday, Sep 11, 1999 - 5:48 pm: |   |
Hello
I would like to know if any of you have experience using, for jumping and/or training, the kind of leg protectors for horses that have some extra weight, so the horse raises more the legs or hands when jumping. Are they good ? do they really work? do they make any harm to the horse? how do you train a horse with those protectors? do you use them only for jumping or do you train with them and remove them when jumping?
I don't have any idea on this subject and would like to have some information before deciding on using this kind of protector.
Thank you very much
Anita Muguerza |
Ana Maria Muguerza
| | Posted on Sunday, Sep 12, 1999 - 9:57 pm: | |
Dr O
Hello
So far I have not gotten an answer on my post so
I would like to ask you if you may provide me with some kind of information on the use of leg protector for horses that add an extra weight on the legs and/or hands(please see my post above).Do you have any articles or information on that subject that I can use?Thank you very much.
Anita. |
The Advisor Vet, RN Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 13, 1999 - 6:47 am: | |
Hello Anita,
I am afraid I have no experience with the type devices you describe and the answers to your questions are not intuitively obvious. Best to have someone with experience with theses devices post. We certainly know from watching TWH that wait added to the lower legs will increase the action of the horses legs.
DrO |
Ana Maria Muguerza
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 13, 1999 - 12:58 pm: | |
DR O
Thak you for your fast answer!!!! I hope someone in the advisor can give some hints!.May you tell me what TWH stand for?.
Thank you again
Anita |
Mary Nicita
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 14, 1999 - 1:21 am: | |
Anita, I have never heard of such a thing, but I personally don't think it would actually improve the performance in jumping. I know, for example, that if I even put a heavier shoe on some of my hunters, there leg position tends to falter over fences. This is why many people use aluminum shoes over regular steel. (That and for performance on the flat). I just don't see a reason for extra weight, I would be more worried about superior protection f Ð legs, and do more "gymnastics" for them to jump better. Oh, and by
the way, TWH stands for Tennesee Walking Horse :)
---Mary--- |
Renee Abrams
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Username: Mrenee
Post Number: 13
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Feb 6, 2003 - 7:38 pm: | |
Hello,
I have used those, and they do work (I guess it would also depend on the horse). It doesn't make a huge difference, but when you school in them and the horse gets used to working harder, when you take them off to go in the ring they continue to jump harder. You can hack in them I guess, but you have to use them when jumping for an effect. But they are illegal to show in, so be sure to take them off before you go in the ring....thats the only way you get results anyways bc you school in them, then take them off for the minute you show and they think theyre still on.
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Renee Abrams
Member
Username: Mrenee
Post Number: 14
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Feb 6, 2003 - 7:42 pm: | |
ps- you use them on the back legs....and TWH stands for TN Walking Horse |
