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Does effective cooling always have to mean extreme cold?
Does effective cooling always have to mean extreme cold?
Ice boots, frozen gels, buckets of cold water and other intensive cooling methods have become familiar sights in competition yards. But at HUSK, we like asking questions. Read more...
Bandages or Boots for Polo? Dr Jorge Mac Donough
Bandages or Boots for Polo? Dr Jorge Mac Donough
“No Bandages for Polo?”   By the late Dr Jorge MacDonough, International Polo Vet, La Irenita What are the Issues with Horse Bandages and Boots for Polo?  Should I use... Read more...
How can I tell my horse has an injured tendon?
How can I tell my horse has an injured tendon?
Studies on tendons have shown that with age and/or exercise tendon degeneration and a decrease in the quality of the fibres are observed. 1  This phenomenon translates into signs of... Read more...
HUSK Boots vs Le Mieux & other leg protection - Vet Assisted
HUSK Boots vs Le Mieux & other leg protection - Vet Assisted
COMPARING BREATHABLE HORSE BOOT TEMPERATURES HUSK Air Irenitas vs. Le Mieux Mesh Snug Boot, Open-Fronted Tendons & Fleece Bandages – Which Horse Leg Protection is the Coolest?! MOST BREATHABLE HORSE... Read more...
Are HUSK Air Boots Better than Bandages? La Dolfina Vet Test.
Are HUSK Air Boots Better than Bandages? La Dolfina Vet Test.
Yes!  HUSK tested ALL of La Dolfina's horses during the Argentine Open alongside their vet to see how hot their legs got under polo wraps vs HUSK Boots.  As most... Read more...