Alpo Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) What is the purpose of the yellow things on the horse's front legs? I've seen pictures of race horses with what looks like a rolled up towel tucked underneath the strap that goes across their nose. And I've been told that that's because they're afraid of their feet. They see their feet out in front of them when they are running and it spooks them. So that thing on their nose prevents them from seeing their feet. It blocks their vision. I suppose those could be leg warmers, like on a girl from the '80s doing aerobics. But what is their purpose? Edited February 1 by Alpo add nose blinder pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Why do athletes wrap their wrists or ankles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Hell if I know. I was in the band. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 20 minutes ago, Alpo said: Hell if I know. I was in the band. Ditto, Sousaphone! So we’re a good number of girls. Being a football star may make you BMOC, but I spent more time talking to them while Joe Jock was running the play pattern. CJ 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoer 27979 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Those are wraps, they are for support, other then that I would have to search my memory to hard to remember more, been 8, 9 years since I dealt with horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 What are horse bandages used for? Owners commonly apply bandages to shield recent wounds or tendon or -ligament injuries, to protect during shipping or performance, and to prevent fluid accumulation in the limb (“stocking up”) during stall rest.14 Dec 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 When running at full speed, a horse’s back hooves can strike his front legs. The wraps on the front legs prevent them from injuring themselves. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoer 27979 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 8 minutes ago, J-BAR #18287 said: When running at full speed, a horse’s back hooves can strike his front legs. The wraps on the front legs prevent them from injuring themselves. Thank you J-Bar I totally drew a blank what wraps were for except support 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, J-BAR #18287 said: When running at full speed, a horse’s back hooves can strike his front legs. The wraps on the front legs prevent them from injuring themselves. The solution being to breed horses with longer torsos and shorter legs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 12 minutes ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: The solution being to breed horses with longer torsos and shorter legs. They don’t win money! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 A horse looking like a Dachshund probably wouldn't look as good as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: A horse looking like a Dachshund probably wouldn't look as good as well. Would drag too much tail.... Texas Lizard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 They are to prevent injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 15 hours ago, Texas Joker said: Why do athletes wrap their wrists or ankles? Maybe they are planning on giving them as gifts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Could be the horse has Shin Splints. They heat pins and poke them in the splints. The emune system heals them faster. Then you wrap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 13 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: A horse looking like a Dachshund probably wouldn't look as good as well. Oh great, a pygmy horse that will kick you in the shins, still bite and never shut the hell up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 "Shoot low, they're ridin' Shetlands!" 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.K. Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Here's what we would end up with, Pards Edited February 1 by T.K. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Horse boots are used to protect the horse's legs from injury during riding, lunging or turnout, as well as absorbing some of the shock on impact as a horse's hoof hits the ground. Horse boots can protect a horse's legs from interference that can lead to abrasions and splints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 “Afraid of their front feet” Hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Well if that thing across their nose is not to prevent them from being spooked by seeing their front feet, what is its purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 It's called a shadow roll. They are not scared of their feet, but sometimes a line on the track can bother them. It's to keep them looking forward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 We used one of those on a quarter horse that we trail rode ! He’d shy at the smallest mud puddle on ‘bout any trail we rode. Dern fool horse would jump right in a stream or the river if you were to try to cross it, but he’d throw a bucking fit at a puddle of water. We figured he’d stepped off in a hole that was full of water sometime and it was locked in his brain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 No telling how many riders have been bucked off when their horse shied after seeing a plastic bag fluttering in the breeze. That’s why savvy riders keep a good grip on the reins. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Never know what will spook a horse, even a bulletproof trail horse. Was on a trail ride and the guy ahead of me had tied a slicker behind his saddle. The wind picked up, the slicker flapped, and off he went. We ended up waiting for the ambulance. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 My spouse had a dressage horse that would throw a fit when she encountered a falling leaf. She was a stitch in the woods in the fall. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 My favourite horse, so far, was Nellie. She was close to 30 and by far the meanest horse ever! Nellie was not a riding horse. You could tell her teammates by their bite marks. ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP McLintock Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 My favorites, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 When my wife had horses she tied reflective streamers, Pie pans, wind chimes and other stuff that would flitter flash and make noise in the wind all around the barns and arena. This got the horses used to movement and noises so that they wouldn't spook in the arena with people moving and the occasional dumb @$$ with a flash camera. She also tied pie pans and tin cans to their saddles to condition them for the same reason. Occasionally she sold a horse a horse never got over used to all the extra movement and was sold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 We tied a bag of cans in our horse stall for one of our show horses. He absolutely would not touch it. When we ran a show and set up a trail class, there was no bag of can for us to shake. He was a great horse, other wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Give me a mule over a horse, anytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/3/2023 at 8:23 AM, Blackwater 53393 said: We used one of those on a quarter horse that we trail rode ! He’d shy at the smallest mud puddle on ‘bout any trail we rode. Dern fool horse would jump right in a stream or the river if you were to try to cross it, but he’d throw a bucking fit at a puddle of water. We figured he’d stepped off in a hole that was full of water sometime and it was locked in his brain. Sounds like my old patrol horse. A herd of wild pigs didn’t bother him . But a mud puddle or a bird……. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, Trailrider #896 said: Give me a mule over a horse, anytime! Well, ya kinda need a horse to start with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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