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bloodstream. T e researchers studied six diff erent types of boots: 1. A traditional neoprene boot; 2. A perforated neoprene boot; 3. A plant-based neoprene boot made of Stomatex; 4. A cross-country boot; 5. An elastic track bandage; and 6. A fl eece polo wrap.
T e study found that bare legs stay the coolest. None of the limbs
wearing leg protection returned to base line temperature within the 180-minute recovery period, and “the hyperthermic eff ect of [all] boots and bandages” was enough to “cause chronic microdamage to the ten- don.” T e most damaging leg wraps for hot weather exercise were the fl eece polo wraps.
To scrape or not to scrape? Industry organizations have issued confl icting advice on the best way to cool down a horse. In 2019, the FEI advised against scraping a horse after hosing with cold water, but other organizations continued to rec- ommended scraping on the theory that it encouraged cooling through evaporation. In 2019, researchers at University of Queensland’s School of Agri-
culture and Food Sciences studied three diff erent methods for cooling a horse after exercise, and their results were counter-intuitive to many.
T e researchers found “no cooling eff ect of scraping following rapid cold-water application.” T e cold water started cooling the horse’s inter- nal temperature immediately, but the moment the water was scraped off , the cooling eff ect stopped and the horse’s internal temperature began to rise again. Researchers saw the biggest cooling eff ect in horses that were bathed in 8 gallons of cold water every minute, for 5 minutes, without scraping. What does that mean for us? Get out your hose, set your timer for 5 minutes, and when the time is up, leave your horse dripping wet and give her the rest of the day off .
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