#EventerSolutions: 15 Times We Borrowed Our Horse’s Stuff for DIY Physical Therapy

Eventers invest a considerable amount of money in gear designed to help our horse’s feel and perform their best. So when we ourselves get a little busted up, the least they can do is share, right?

I for one am so relieved to know that I’m not the only one out there wrapping my legs in Ice Vibe boots after a tough run, using Vetwrap in off-label ways and curling up on the couch in a Back on Track blanket.

Makes a great throw! Photo courtesy of Leslie Wylie.

What have you “borrowed” from your horse for DIY physical therapy? Take it away, citizens of Eventing Nation!

When boyfriends legs are sore… #icevibe #eventerproblems #hydrovacproblems

A photo posted by Erica (@phantomcateventing) on Feb 25, 2016 at 7:57pm PST

Probably the most comfortable thing ever. It looks like a fashion statement if they match, right? BoT bodysuit in the works. #eventerproblems #dirttan A photo posted by Maggie Forcier (@me.forcier) on Jul 26, 2015 at 1:51pm PDT

When you roll your ankle in a non-horse related act of clumsiness and all you have in your car is a roll of vet wrap. #EventerProblems #thegroundtrippedme

A photo posted by Kristen Janicki (@kjanicki215) on Jun 22, 2015 at 7:23am PDT

Was going to buy myself a back on track ankle brace but then decided why not buy Maggie the quick wraps and share them with her #ilovemypony #eventerproblems @backontrackusa @goeventing A photo posted by Ash Bakes (@ashbakes02) on Jul 31, 2015 at 3:22pm PDT

My ankles hurt.

A photo posted by Cortni (@horsekrazcort) on Sep 20, 2015 at 6:42pm PDT

 

Break a finger at the barn? Vet wrap to the rescue. #eventerproblems #equestrian #mydumbinjury

 

A photo posted by Stefanie Ingram (@stefanieingram_) on Oct 23, 2015 at 11:36am PDT

Halter fleece works well on slings after you break a collarbone getting dumped cross-country. #eventerproblems

A photo posted by Nancy Toby (@nancytoby) on Nov 10, 2015 at 3:27am PST

 

Did you twist your ankle when you failed at properly dismounting from your horse? Not a problem when your horse has therapeutic polo wraps! Slap one of those babies on that ankle and you’ll be walking again in no time. #backontrack #eventersolutions

 

A photo posted by @ravenhjo on Jul 4, 2015 at 6:50pm PDT

When you used your personal ace bandage as a last minute tail wrap, but you’ve got vet wrap to spare for that strained wrist! #eventerproblems @goeventing

A photo posted by stephanie (@noodlesandcheese) on Jul 1, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT

 

#icevibes are not just for horses anymore. Works well for humans too! #eventerproblems #horseware #fracture @horseware

 

A photo posted by Kate (@kate.suggs) on Mar 12, 2015 at 7:38pm PDT

My new BoT polos were a little long for my gelding, so I trimmed a few inches off- keeping the scraps for myself! Some leftover pink vet wrap, and I’ve not been this comfortable in a long time!! #eventerproblems #kneesfordays

A photo posted by Maggie Forcier (@me.forcier) on May 27, 2016 at 5:01am PDT

The TheraPlate promotes muscle growth hence why us wannabe big booty hoes (@armathis) sit on it during our ab workout. As horsewomen we must be in peak physical form and thus we take every opportunity to train our bodies, even between riding horses. #eventer #equestrian #OTTB #fitfam #eventerproblems

A video posted by LaSarah (@lifeoflasarah) on Jun 16, 2016 at 10:49am PDT

That moment when you wonder if poulticing your body would work #eventer #eventerproblems #whydidntiweargloves #ottb #viewfrommyoffice #bodynsoulequestrian

A photo posted by Body N Soul (@bodynsoul_equine) on Jun 8, 2016 at 5:38pm PDT

Vetrap. Not just for horses. Not injured, giant reaction to a deer fly bite. #eventerproblems #eventersolutions #horsenation #pinkisnotmycolour #icepackfordays #nowicanread

A photo posted by @emmyofdeath on Jun 12, 2016 at 5:38pm PDT

Go Eventing.