Stable Bandages

Stable Bandages for Horses

Stable bandages are highly beneficial to ensure horses' well-being and comfort. They are helpful for many applications, from protecting your horse’s legs from bumps, scratches, and other injuries while your horse is in the stall or traveling to helping reduce swelling and cover veterinary bandages.

Stable bandages for horses are often longer than exercise bandages; they usually go from the knee or hock down to the pastern, providing extra support to the suspensory ligaments. Horse stable bandages or stable wraps, including fleece stable wraps, are not as elastic as polo or exercise bandages, which, combined with a proper fitting, reduces the risk of cutting blood circulation, making them suitable for overnight use.

Incorporating stable bandages into your horse’s keeping routine ensures their lower legs are protected against shocks, cuts, and other injuries. Using stable bandages for swelling and inflammation helps horses recover faster and better, especially after hard and demanding training sessions. The gentle pressure over horses’ lower legs compresses their tendons and soft tissues, promoting blood circulation and preventing lactic acid and other fluids from accumulating. Stable bandages also prevent swelling in horses naturally prone to suffer from limb inflammation. Horse stable bandages are warm in winter and cold days but breathable to ensure enough heat dissipation in summer and hot days. Keeping horses’ legs warm and comfy on extremely cold days helps them relax and avoid injuries during warm-ups. Some horses are calmer when wearing stable bandages; the feel of their legs being covered makes them feel safe and protected, especially in unfamiliar environments or while traveling. Another benefit of stable bandages for horses is they help keep your equestrian companion’s legs clean, preventing shavings and bedding from sticking to their fur. Most models, like fleece stable bandages, are made of shaving-repellent materials and are very easy to clean, helping to keep dirtiness away from your horse.

It’s also important to remember that horses are in motion most of the day in their natural habitat. When they are stalled for more extended periods than usual due to bad weather, injuries, etc., their limbs tend to swell, and even when swelling tends to dissipate after some exercise, it’s uncomfortable and can lead to other problems.

Stable bandages also play a crucial role for horses under medical treatment. They are a must to cover veterinary bandages applied to open wounds or contain ointments, and they are also suitable to keep horses’ legs warm in heat treatments, where the balm is applied straight over the leg. Stable bandages for horses are also helpful for keeping minor wounds and small injuries clean while they heal. In these cases, it’s essential to replace the bandages frequently, at least once a day, and keep the affected area clean and free from shavings, debris, and other contaminants.

If you want to add an extra layer of protection, you can fit padded stable bandage pads under your stable wraps. Besides increasing horse stable bandages’ shock absorption, they help to distribute the pressure more evenly and reduce the risk of overtightening.

Stable bandages come in different materials, thicknesses, and colours to match your horse’s coat and wardrobe. They are one of those accessories that become part of your equestrian companion’s charm.

Horse Stable Bandages and Wraps from all the Best Brands

At Discount Equestrian, we have a broad collection of stable bandages for horses from the most reputable brands in the market in all sizes and colours to fit all budgets and needs. We carry stable bandages from HY®, Kentucky Horsewear®, LeMieux®, Premier Equine, Woof Wear®, Rhinegold®, and Roma®.

If you need assistance choosing the perfect stable bandages for your horse, feel free to contact us any time. Our team of experts at Discount Equestrian is always happy to help!

If you are looking for exercise bandages to protect your horse’s legs during workout and competition, please check our Exercise/Training Bandages and our incredible Brushing Boots selection.

Notice: It’s crucial to avoid applying excess and/or uneven pressure when bandaging a horse’s legs. You should be able to insert two fingers comfortably between each stable bandage and your horse’s legs. For more information about how to put on stable bandages, check these videos from the Royal Veterinary College and the British Horse Society that show how to apply stable bandages safely.

Learning how to use horse stable bandages is essential for every horseperson. It can seem a little overwhelming at first, but everyone learns after some practice and, without rushing, applying one horse stable bandage at a time. If in doubt, always ask a trusted veterinarian or a qualified instructor to teach you how to bandage your horse properly. How to safely apply stable bandages and pads is passed from generation to generation.