To Wrap or Not To Wrap

There is some controversy about wrapping a horses legs. Should you wrap their legs or leave them alone. Well this is how I look at it: a horse in the wild does not wear leg wraps, so should you not wrap your horses legs because wild horses don't need them? Well not necessarily. When I am trail riding or doing something my horse has done for a while, I refrain from putting wraps on my horse to let her legs get stronger and to let the muscle develop, however if I am doing something new, I think wraps are important because new things can be strenuous to the fragile tendons, ligament and sesamoid bones. Horses might be big and powerful but sesamoid bones, ligament and tenons can easily be damaged. 

Though if not properly applied wraps can do more bad than good. It is a good idea to have your instructor or a well rounded horseman teach you how to properly apply Polo Wraps.

Here is a good video talking about how to properly apply wraps. Practice makes Perfect!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbR6fiC7YXg&feature=player_detailpage