I used the Bio flow boots on my laminetic mare and I think they did help circulation for her.
My friend has an old eventer who she used to event on a regular occurance and he is about 25 years old now and riddled with arthiritus in his front legs and she puts them on him every night and they help him very well indeed in the morning when he was stiff after being stood in his stable all night.
Never tried or heard of anyone who has used the rug though.
i sell and wear bioflow products have had good feed back from anything ffrom bad circulation to arthitus i have a bioflow collar on my old dog who i waas beginning to think would not last much longer the difference has been amazing she can now get up the stairs and jump on the sofa with no problem a few months back she was so bad she would keep me awake at night with moaning in pain not any more !
I have successfully used bioflow boots on a tendon injury and swellings from kicks. Having seen the success on animals I believe they are helpful, since obviously the horse doesn't know what they are so there is no placebo effect. I haven't tried a magnetic rug, but I know of people who use them to help with stiffness. Obviously they are not a cure all, but I believe they are certainly beneficial.
Zahkira (GR Amaretto x Taffetta) Linda East Sussex
I just bought some bioflow boots for my gelding who had a digital deep flexor tendon injury about 18 months ago. He has a lot of swelling - like windgalls - on both hinds. Since using boots he has seemed much better when ridden, more like his old self. Swelling also reduced overnight. Only downside for me has been that he is fine skinned and they make his legs sweat and were chafing his legs. After discussion with supplier am now trying gamgee under boots to absorb sweat and hopefully stop rubbing. Will def buy the stable wraps for him for next winter. Worth a go as they give a 3 month money back guarantee, less percentage and not really a lot dearer than any of the other support boots.
I use a areborn magnetic rug on my older boy to travel to competitions, it def cuts down warm up time and he's better for his muscles being pre warmed bless him now he's 18
I also use areborn leg wraps in the winter as he has DJD in hos pasterns and fetlocks and they help his legs get going when its cold.
Not only do they work on the horses but they work on humans too. I am very stiff by the end of the day and suffer with pain in my joints of my back; I wear a waist strap with two magnets at night and when I get up in the morning I can reach my feet easily to put my socks on and am ready to start all over again doing the mucking out. They really do work. Di
I bought a set of bio flow leg wraps a couple of years ago to help my gelding after endurance rides as he would get extremely filled legs the day after the ride. TBH they made no difference whatsoever. The only thing that has worked is taking his shoes off and riding him barefoot. This has improved the circulation in his feet and legs hugely, plus he has much better shock absorbers now, so now he doesn't get filled legs at all. I sold my magnetic boots!
Magnetic rugs and bio flow boots
Posted - 30 May 2010 : 4:39:01 PM
Zahkira (GR Amaretto x Taffetta)
