I want to thank Shirley from Ride a Good Horse for recommending Streamz Bands!!
Koda has been wearing two bands daily (during turn out, 9-10+ hours) on his front legs for almost a month. Most days, there is little to no sign of lameness. Even after he comes running up to the gate.
In addition, the bands fostered an interesting change in Koda. A welcome change in attitude. Koda doesn't seem to be so "angry/anxious" anymore. The less than desirable behavior he developed appeared to come from being in pain.
Koda suddenly stopped whipping/spinning/kicking when turned out in the morning. We (mostly Brad) tried many many training methods when this extended behavior surfaced. He also doesn't yank hay out of his stall hay bag, sending it swinging, while giving you the stink eye. Koda seems calmer overall. More like the horse we've owned the past 17 years. He is 18. I was under the impression horses got easier/better the older they get. I was wrong.
Since we started using Streamz bands, Koda either stands at the gate or slowly walks away when turned out. Like he used to. The changes we have observed could be a coincidence, or a combination of factors. Altho nothing else has changed.
We believe Koda is more comfortable and simply feels better. I've asked him, but all he says is "more hay please" ;) Hopefully the bands will continue to help him for a long time. They won't cure his lameness, but it is safe to say they clearly help.
It warms my heart to see Koda less agitated.
Koda & I
3 comments:
I had not heard of them, but they sound wonderful. Go with what works. I’m very curious to learn more. I’m going to look them up.
I had those bands on Beamer for years, he wore them 24/7. They definirtely helped him because I experimented with leaving them off for a week, and could see that he got sore again so back on they went. I am so glad Koda loves them!
Shirley is a wealth of information about horses! So glad that the bands help Koda!
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