Roping
Headers load the front end on the turn; heelers sit down hard on the hocks.
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Trail & Endurance
Miles do not hit like a sliding stop, but they add up in the tendons, the back and the gut. Endurance and long-trail horses recover on routine, and this is ours.
Legs after the miles
Cool the legs at the trailer, check for heat, then quick wraps or no-bows for the ride home. Cool on Track quick wraps are a favorite in hot country because they cool by evaporation and need only water. For a leg that is consistently warm after rides, the Redlight tendon wraps are the targeted tool once the horse is dry.
Back and girth
Hours in the saddle are a back problem before they are a leg problem. The Back on Track Western saddle pad liner rides under your pad; the Redlight Versa is sized to lie across the girth area, behind the withers or along the SI after a long ride. The HorseWell Massager is the five-minute topline tool at the trailer.
Gut, water and flies
A slow-feed net in the trailer and at camp keeps forage going in, which is the foundation of hydration and gut health on long days. Fly Free boots and a Velocity fly mask cover turnout at camp. On the inside, CEP Gut Check and Equi Mag are where our distance customers start. Talk to your vet about electrolytes and your horse's specific needs.
CEP supplements are ordered by phone so we can match the program to your horse: 720-504-5536. See the full CEP line.
Questions we get a lot
What leg wraps are best for a hot-weather endurance ride?
Evaporative wraps such as Cool on Track Quick Wraps cool with water alone and are easy to re-soak at a vet check or the trailer. Use them after the ride on cool-down, then switch to dry wraps for travel.
How do I protect my horse's back on long trail rides?
Saddle fit first; no pad fixes a saddle that does not fit. Under a fitted saddle, a Back on Track pad liner is designed to keep the back muscles warm and loose, and a post-ride check with your hands tells you if anything changed.
Do you carry electrolytes?
Not currently. CEP covers gut, muscle and respiratory support; for electrolytes ask your vet what fits your horse and your climate. Call us if you want help putting a program together.
Talk to a rider. Text or call 720-504-5536 with your horse's age, workload and what you are seeing. We will tell you what we would use and what is on the shelf.
This page is general horsemanship from our own barn plus the manufacturers' product information. It is not veterinary advice. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Work with your veterinarian and check your association's rules on gear and supplements.
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Reining
Sliding stops, spins and rollbacks put the whole program on the hocks and stifles.
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Two and a half minutes of sitting down, sweeping and stopping on a cow is as hard as any work a horse does.
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The horse that sorts pairs Tuesday, hauls Friday and runs in a jackpot Saturday does not get a specialist's recovery plan.
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Landing off a fence loads the front legs; pushing off loads the hocks.
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Collection asks the hind end to carry and the back to swing, every ride.
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