First Race after the Layoff

[Damascus '67]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I've read by someone who used to groom that front wraps are added because the hindend of the horse is sore so they end up putting more weight on the front. Does make sense, if you've got a sprain or anything it's usually your 'good' leg that ends up the worse for wear.

I'm no expert on the subject, but I spent 4-5 summers on the backstretch while I was growing up. The couple of trainers that I worked for called them "run down bandages" because on some tracks that have deep sandy surfaces, Delaware Park was one, some horses had a tendency to run down behind. I'm no expert on horse terminology but thier rear leg right above the hoof would get rubbed down, which is kind of like a brush burn in humans. I know this isn't the case on why wraps are used, but I don't think of it as a horse being sore...Just my take.