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How To Apply A Horse Tail Bandage

How To Apply A Horse Tail Bandage: VideoJug shows you how to apply a bandage properly to a horse's tail, whether for travelling or for it's health, here is a perfect way to do so.


Step 1:

General uses of a tail band

The correct application of a tail bandage is vital. It is important as protection for your horse's tail when traveling. To lay the hairs flatly and smoothly, as part of the grooming process. Or covering a mare.

Step 2:

You will need

  • A tail bandage with Velcro or tape fastenings
  • A water brush
  • A bucket of water

Step 3:

Roll the bandage correctly

Before beginning to apply the bandage, we must first ensure that it's correctly rolled. Begin by rolling the bandage onto the tapes or Velcro fastening, so that the straps are inside. Then continue to roll it up firmly and straight.

Step 4:

The laying process

Next, with a wet water brush, dampen the tail down. This will help the hair to lay properly when the bandage is applied. But do not over dampen the tail or the bandage will constrict and cut off circulation!

Step 5:

Apply the bandage

With the bandage now correctly rolled, place the beginning of the bandage, just above your horse's dock, which means his tail bone. Angle it at roughly 45 degrees. Remember to keep the actual roll on top.
Flip your horse's tail, over your shoulder, if necessary. And firmly roll around the tail just once. Carefully fold back the diagonal flap over the bandage that you've just rolled. Then proceed to wind down the dock in even and firm turns, to about three quarters of the way down the tail bone. It is vital that you make sure that there are no creases. And that the pressure is even, to avoid pressure points and irritation.

Once having rolled the bandage to three quarters of the way down, now wind the roll back up, until you come to the end of the bandage.

Step 6:

Securing the bandage

Keeping the fastening tapes flat, secure them by winding them around the bandage a couple of times. Be sure to leave enough length to tie a bow, which needs to be tied slightly to the side of the tail.
Now tuck the bow ends in and fold the above section of bandage over the bow, to avoid it being rubbed undone. Give your bandage a final check for any creases, then gently bend the tail back into shape. The bandage is now correctly applied.

Step 7:

Removal of the tail bandage

To correctly remove the bandage, fold the section of bandage back that is over the bow. And untie the tape fastenings. Then with one hand above the other, gently pull the bandage down, and pull it off in one go.

Step 8:

General advice

If your tail bandage is used for traveling, do not leave it on for longer than 6 hours!

If it is applied to lay the tail, as part of the grooming process, leave it on for one hour.

Finally, never ever forget to remove it! Otherwise your horse will rub it off and damage his tail!

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  • How To Fasten A Horse Tail Bandage.
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beautiful_skye  (24 days ago)

can you leave it on for exersize ?

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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful Anonymous  (124 days ago)

Great video!!!! Now I can do that to any horse.

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2 out of 2 people found this comment helpful Anonymous  (177 days ago)

I like the other narrator better she sounds more intrested in whats going on.

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Anonymous  (222 days ago)

brilliant thankyou - i have been trying to plait with bands as thought stiching too complex but I could clearly see how to do it and how good it looked.

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0 out of 1 person found this comment helpful Anonymous  (269 days ago)

Could you add an explanantion, or at least an aside, about what 'covering a mare' means, Also, any ideas about how to help stop the tail from having so many broken hairs sticking out in all directions.

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Anonymous  (346 days ago)

thanks! :D wasn't sure how to secure it

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Anonymous  (362 days ago)

that was really good it came really helpful for my project

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Anonymous  (378 days ago)

it was great

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1 out of 2 people found this comment helpful Anonymous  (386 days ago)

just found this website and its brillant,very interesting and informative

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Anonymous  (395 days ago)

ummm thats the horses tail anyway great job that helps alot

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Anonymous  (446 days ago)

thankyou videojug ! this is really useful

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Anonymous  (450 days ago)

I find this very useful for my students

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1 out of 1 person found this comment helpful Anonymous  (452 days ago)

very good

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