Stübben EQUI Compress

• Compression set for the front legs: a compression stocking and a compression leg section per leg.
• Contents: two stockings, two leg sections and a wash and storage bag.
• Leg section 67 % polyamide, 30 % elastodiene, 3 % elastane; stocking 89 % polyamide, 11 % elastane.
• Compression running from the coronet band upwards.
• Machine washable at a maximum of 30 °C in the bag, not suitable for tumble drying.
• Made for repeated use.
• At Maddelin in size L for the front legs; Stübben offers S to XL.
• Made in Germany.

• Two compression stockings and two compression leg sections in one set, with a wash and storage bag.
• Made for repeated use, not for single use.
• Full composition given by the manufacturer, part by part.
• Machine washable at a maximum of 30 °C in the supplied wash bag.
• Hook-and-loop fastening on the leg section, to be fitted with even tension.
• Made in Germany.

Choose this set if you want to apply compression to your horse's front legs in a version you keep reusing and can wash. Stübben lists it for use during rest periods, during transport, during light work and after training or competition. He does not list it for open wounds, infections or severe inflammation.

If you are looking for protection against knocks and strikes during work, the tendon and fetlock boots in the range suit you better: those absorb impact, which is something other than compression. For the hind legs, Stübben offers a separate set; that one is not part of the Maddelin range.

Stübben offers the EQUI Compress in S, M, L and XL; at Maddelin it is size L for the front legs. Between two sizes, Stübben advises taking the smaller one. That is the opposite of what applies to much leg protection, so do not automatically go up a size here. If you are unsure about the size, Stübben refers you to your vet, your equine physiotherapist or the retailer.

• Type: compression set for the front legs, with a compression stocking and a compression leg section per leg
• Contents: two compression stockings, two compression leg sections and a wash and storage bag
• Leg section composition: 67 % polyamide, 30 % elastodiene, 3 % elastane
• Stocking composition: 89 % polyamide, 11 % elastane
• Fastening: hook-and-loop fastening on the leg section
• Construction: compression running from the coronet band upwards
• Sizes at Stübben: S, M, L and XL; at Maddelin, size L for the front legs
• Care: machine washable at a maximum of 30 °C in the supplied wash bag, fastenings closed, not suitable for tumble drying
• Country of manufacture: Germany
• Not suitable for: open wounds, infections or severe inflammation

Fit the set with even tension and do not pull the hook-and-loop fastening tighter than needed. Smooth the stocking flat before you fit the leg section: a fold underneath creates a pressure point.

Wash the set in the supplied bag and then let it air dry, opened out. Stübben expressly rules out the tumble dryer and asks you to close the hook-and-loop fastenings fully before washing so the fabric is not damaged.

To find out whether compression makes sense for your horse and how long to leave it on, put that question to your vet or your equine physiotherapist. Stübben refers to them as well, including for the choice of size.

First pull the compression stocking up over the hoof and coronet band and smooth it flat, because a fold underneath the leg section creates a pressure point. Then fit the compression leg section over the cannon and close the hook-and-loop fastening with even tension, without pulling tighter than needed. Check after fitting that nothing shifts.

Before washing, close the hook-and-loop fastenings fully and put the set in the supplied wash bag: machine wash at a maximum of 30 °C. Not suitable for tumble drying; let the set air dry, opened out.

What is in this set?

Two compression stockings and two compression leg sections, so one pair of each for the two front legs, plus a wash and storage bag.

Is this a single-use product?

No. The set is machine washable at a maximum of 30 °C in the supplied wash bag and is made for repeated use.

What is the set made of?

Stübben gives the composition part by part: the leg section is 67 % polyamide, 30 % elastodiene and 3 % elastane, the stocking 89 % polyamide and 11 % elastane.

How do I wash the set?

Machine wash at a maximum of 30 °C, in the supplied wash bag, with the hook-and-loop fastenings fully closed. Not suitable for tumble drying; let it air dry, opened out.

Which size do I need?

Stübben offers S, M, L and XL; at Maddelin it is size L for the front legs. Between two sizes, Stübben advises the smaller one.

Is this set also available for the hind legs?

Stübben offers a separate set for the hind legs. That one is not part of the Maddelin range.

When should the set not be used?

Stübben does not list it for use on open wounds, infections or severe inflammation.

What should I watch when fitting it?

Smooth the stocking flat before fitting the leg section and close the hook-and-loop fastening with even tension, without pulling tighter than needed.