Re: RC: Re: ice boots

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Hi, Linda.  Angie set me straight, but thanks for the info.  Nice to learn
something new.  In that case, the boots are obviously important (or hosing
with water).  I used to think eventers needed a lot of equipment.  Sheesh!
You guys probably need two trailers : one for the horse and one for all the
stuff you need to use on the horse.

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Flemmer <bluewolfranch@yahoo.com>
To: Tracey <tracey@tbt.co.za>; Scott & Dede Johnson <scottj@cyberlynk.com>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, June 08, 2000 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: ice boots


>Tracey,
>
>You asked if you were missing something....  :-)
>
>The ice boots are not just for "tightening the legs"
>after a workout.  Where we ride, it is extremely hot.
>We often use the ice boots for 15-20 minutes at a time
>at a stop to help cool the blood running through
>relatively large, superficial veins in the legs.  At
>the same time, we are using ice water to cool the
>horse, scraping the hot water off, then applying more
>iced water.  (And no, we don't have trouble with
>cramped horses from the cold water.  I think that's
>been pretty well proven to be an old wives' tale.)
>
>Braces (like ice tight) aren't allowed during the
>competition and some horses may need something on
>their legs after a rough seciton of a ride.  Also,
>bandaging would serve to hold in the horse's body
>heat.  The bandages would also get pretty soaked and
>nasty with all the sponging we do to cool the horses.
>
>When I crew for my husband (or vice versa) we have one
>cooler dedicated to a tail gate feast for the rider,
>and one cooler dedicated to carrying ice for the water
>and cold ice boots.
>
>Linda Flemmer
>Blue Wolf Ranch
>Bruceton Mills, WV
>
>--- Tracey <tracey@tbt.co.za> wrote:
>> I am no expert, here, but I found those ice boots
>> revoltingly expensive, and
>> found they didn't work differently to ice tight and
>> bandaging, which is what
>> I do after an event.  Or am I missing something....?
>
>
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