Incrediwear Equine Circulation Exercise Bandages are reusable horse exercise bandages designed for the cannon, fetlock, tendons, and lower leg. The semiconductor-infused fabric supports circulation and lymphatic flow while the horse is working, then provides a sustained cooling effect when thoroughly wet after exercise. This makes one pair of bandages useful through both sides of the recovery cycle: support during work and cooling immediately afterwards.
Incrediwear Technology: Incrediwear fabric contains germanium and carbon semiconductor elements that activate in response to body heat. When worn dry, the technology is designed to support blood flow, lymphatic movement, and natural thermoregulation. When thoroughly wet, moisture enhances heat transfer away from the limb, creating the sustained cooling effect used after exercise. Unlike traditional therapeutic compression products, Incrediwear's physiological effect does not rely on compression. The Exercise Bandages should still always be wrapped correctly and with appropriate tension, as with any equine exercise bandage.
Dry use: Apply the Circulation Exercise Bandages dry before training or competition and wear them while the horse is working. Activated by body heat, the semiconductor-infused fabric supports circulation and natural thermoregulation around the lower leg. This makes the bandages particularly useful for performance horses whose tendons and lower legs are repeatedly loaded during training and competition. Tested on Horses: Blood-Flow Velocity In a Doppler ultrasound study conducted by
California Equine Orthopedics, Incrediwear Equine Circulation Bandages were applied around the cannon, and blood-flow velocity was measured before application and again after 20 minutes.
All four measured blood-flow velocity parameters increased:
- 22% peak systolic velocity
- 26% end-diastolic velocity
- 25% time-averaged maximum velocity
- 24% time-averaged mean velocity.
Wet use: Immediately after exercise, thoroughly wet the bandages with water while they are still on the horse, or wet them before applying. Leave them on in place for approximately 45–60 minutes for sustained cooling of the lower leg. The wet fabric helps transfer excess heat away from the limb, making the bandages a practical alternative when you want post-workout cooling without preparing or storing conventional ice boots.
A University of Córdoba Faculty of Veterinary Science study compared wet Incrediwear germanium-and-carbon bandages with conventional ice protectors in 10 competitive show-jumping horses.
The wet bandages reduced maximum surface temperature by 17.49%. Compared with ice protectors, the Incrediwear-treated limbs showed a greater reduction in maximum temperature at 10 and 15 minutes after removal, and the lower temperature persisted for longer.
Circulation Exercise Bandages may be useful for the management or recovery routines of horses with:
