What Is Equi Tape For Horses?

What is Equi-Tape? Equi-Tape is a kinesiology tape specifically designed for use on horses to increase circulation and reduce pain, while also improving proprioceptive awareness.

Does Equi tape work?

Rehabilitation: Equi-Tape can be effective in reducing swelling, inflammation, soreness and stiffness.

What does taping do for horses?

Charlotte Cannon’s Equine Tapping is an effective way to relax your horse, rewire your horse’s response to stress, release physical and mental/emotional braces or blocks so that your horse can achieve maximum balance and maximum athletic ability.

Why do they put tape on horses back?

Most horses experience some degree of back pain either from a saddle that doesn’t fit perfectly, a rider who isn’t completely balanced or just sore muscles from exercise. This back pain reduction taping strategy is a very easy way to decrease your horse’s pain and support the muscles along his back during exercise!

Is tape better than a brace?

Most have shown that braces are slightly more effective than taping but that both are better than no support at all. One study found that simply wearing high-top sneakers instead of low-tops prevented some ankle injuries and that high-tops plus taping had more than 50% fewer injuries than low-tops plus taping.

Does taping help healing?

A: Tape supports the body’s natural healing process by microscopically lifting layers of skin[. This microscopic lifting stabilizes muscles and tissues, helps your lymph system drain excess fluid and reduce swelling.

Does taping reduce pain?

Improved Posture and Muscle Support: Taping areas that veer away from correct posture can help gently support proper posture. Proper taping also enables weak muscles to function efficiently, reduces pain and fatigue, and protects against cramping, over-extension, and over-contraction.

How do you prepare for taping?

Before you apply the tape, you need to prepare the area to be taped by:

1. Shaving the area – for best results, wet-shaving the skin 12 hours before or using an electric razor just prior.
2. Cleaning the area by using a tape remover to remove the body oil.

What does tape on leg do?

By helping to increase blood flow in the injured area, athletic tape decreases swelling which alleviates pain. The elasticity of the athletic tape can also serve as support for the affected muscles. It naturally goes back to its original position, which takes some of the workload off of the athlete’s muscle.

Does KT tape work on horses?

Equine kinesiology taping is a physiotherapy treatment and has various applications. It can be applied between competitive elements of many international equine events to speed recovery and improve endurance. In recreational riding, it alleviates discomfort from acute and chronic injuries.

How long can a horse stay in standing wraps?

Do not leave on for longer than 24 hours without removing and re-wrapping (Some experts recommend not leaving on for longer than 12 hours without re-wrapping.)

Why do horses wear orange socks?

Horse leg wraps are used to keep pests off a horse’s legs.
These pests aggravate horses’ entire bodies, including their legs.

Why do horses legs get taped?

Leg wraps or boots are used for the protection of the lower legs of horses during training, shipping, and exercise, as well as for therapeutic and medical purposes to provide support or cover for injuries. Variations include: Bell boots. Polo wraps, sometimes called track bandages when used in horse racing.

What are the disadvantages of taping?

Disadvantages of taping

• Can be bulky (particularly if using a bracing option)
• Can be harmful if not performed correctly (e.g. further injury, skin damage, etc.)
• Can restrict movement and therefore performance.
• Could increase risk of injury to other joints.
• Can be costly.

Can I use KT Tape instead of a brace?

Taping is a very short-term solution to what could be a long-term problem. Athletic tape is a quick fix, but it is best used to reinforce a joint that has previously recovered from an injury. Athletic braces are a longer lasting fix for sports injuries, but like taping, they too have their flaws.

Does KT Tape restrict movement?

Due to the presence of these elastic fibers, KT Tape can support muscles, tendons, and ligaments without inhibiting range of motion like traditional athletic tape. In addition, the elastic fibers in KT Tape PRO permit the release of moisture essential for comfort, durability, and wearability.

When should taping be used?

Taping is commonly used as an adjunct or temporary technique. Athletes often make use of taping as a protective mechanism in the presence of an existing injury. Some of the goals with taping are to restrict the movement of injured joints, soft tissue compression to reduce swelling.

Does taping reduce swelling?

According to Dorney, k-tape recruits blood vessels in a way that helps place blood flow where the tape is applied. The result is increased oxygen and decreased inflammation and swelling.

Can you leave KT tape on overnight?

Kinesiology tape can be worn for up to five days, if necessary, allowing the wearer to protect an injury without having to take complete rest.

When should you not use KT tape?

You should avoid using Kinesiology if you are allergic to adhesives. You should also avoid Kinesio if you have diabetes, have open wounds, DVT, Active Cancer, and or any infections in the injured area. You may also have issues using Kinesio if you have thin skin, sensitive skin, or had a lymph node removed.

Can you leave KT tape on all day?

Subjects should never wear kinesiology tapes for more than a day [3].