The tendons and ligaments and supporting structures are actually quite elastic. In addition, the amount would have to vary between individual horses. Big horses, with a lot more mass, would cause more force to be applied to the leg than a miniature horse. Horses running and jumping would put a lot more stress on their legs than a horse walking on a trail. Unfortunately, nobody seems to have ever measured this sort of thing.
Plus, it would probably be changing all of the time as the horse moves. Regardless, if the pressure under a boot or bandage decreases right away, presumably, do does the support. It even gets messier, support-wise. That should mean more force is put on the leg. Their versatility makes them a must-have for any equine first aid kit too. While not being machine washable they are reusable. Like the Gamgee, they can be used under exercise bandages. Porter boots — Mainly used in eventing they are now becoming popular for competitive cross country driving and endurance too.
As a rough guide to finding the right size brushing boots for your horse the table below will hopefully help:. They can either be slipped over the hooves or fastened with Velcro and will protect the back of the pastern and heels. As you would expect you should wrap any wounds to protect them from contamination and but also to help the healing process, although you should seek medical advice first if the wound is bad. In most cases, bandages are applied too loosely rather than too tightly.
A good rule for bandage tightness is to thump the bandage. A properly applied leg bandage, if you flick it hard with your finger, should resonate a sound similar to that obtained when thumping a ripe melon.
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