Ice boots for horses are a stable essential, even though it might not be a daily-use item. Whether your use is for injury recovery, prevention, or even cooling-down, we’ve picked the best ice boots for horses to make shopping a little easier.
The primary use of ice boots is to treat and help prevent limb injuries. With better injury diagnostics, more at-home rehabilitation options are coming out.
Ice boots are an essential barn item. Cold therapy reduces swelling, tissue injury, and helps flush the area of excess fluids and constricts blood vessels. Once the affected area re-heats and blood flow increases, healing is expedited.
5. Horze Finn Tack Pro Cooling Ice Therapy Boots: has 24 gel pouches that remain pliable, even directly out of the freezer.6. Ice Horse Single Hock Wrap: Quadrispan anti-migration fabric.
9. Shires Standard Hot/Cold Relief Boots: used for heat or cold therapy with easy-to-heat or cool gel packs. They are also sold as a pair and can be used in conjunction with the joint boots if needed.
It’s no secret horses are injury-prone. Even though we ask them to “make good choices” as we put them in turn-out, we know there is an injury risk in even the safest pastures. Performance and working horses are of course at an increased risk.