Module: Lower Leg

The Lower Leg Module is designed to educate all levels of equestrians and equine healthcare professionals. Each Equi-Taping™ module allows you to grow your knowledge in the areas you want to learn. 

Equi-Tape® created effective and groundbreaking applications designed to prevent injuries, reduce healing time for injuries and help correct problems like contracted tendons. Built to be taken on their own, you can choose which level is right for you and your horse.

• Athletic Support: Focuses on supporting your equine athlete’s lower legs. The main benefits of this application are to help prevent injuries by supporting correct biomechanics and increasing circulation to reduce heat, swelling, and friction in the tendons and ligaments. This level covers basic anatomy and gives a step-by-step demonstration of this easy-to-apply, effective application that can be worn before, during, and after training!

• Suspensory Support: Gain comprehensive knowledge about equine anatomy and physiology to truly help your horse. We discuss suspensory ligament and tendon injuries, tears, rupture, and sprains. Learn how to help horses recover from injuries with an Equi-Tape® application designed to support the leg anatomy, reduce pain, increase circulation, and prevent further injury. The instructor demonstrates Equi-Taping™ applications from different angles and with the ability to watch the module on your time we know you will be confident in helping your horse recover faster. 

• Collateral Ligament Support: We discuss the dynamics of a collateral ligament injury, how it is commonly missed or misdiagnosed, and the challenges ofsuccessfully rehabbing this injury. This level provides valuable education on anatomy and rehabilitation protocols that look at the whole horse. This application supports the proper operation of the anatomy without limiting the normal range of motion to improve your horse’s prognosis of recovery.

• Contracted Tendons Corrective Support: We focus on addressing the physiology and dynamics of contracted tendons and provide an application and protocols to effectively help your horse rehabilitate. We take a dive into anatomy, nutrition, biomechanics and share success stories! If you have a horse with contracted tendons, are a breeder, or a healthcare practitioner who deals with this issue, you will benefit from this course. This advanced application is taught step-by-step and is designed to help correct anatomical structures and biomechanics movement.

Included in each Module: A short video focusing on a specific Equi-Taping™ application, anatomy, and protocols. Learn how to achieve these specific applications in less than 30 minutes!

Bonus material included in every module: Surface preparation video, Techniques video, FAQ and answer video, educational articles, and a PDF of Equi-Taping™ Basic Rules.

Multiple languages in CC (closed caption) include: Arabic, English, German, French, Russian and Spanish!

Module Advantages

Learn specific ways to help support your horse's lower legs! Each level will teach you valuable information about anatomy, injury care and rehabilitation, and will help you prevent future injuries. Every application can be used in conjunction with other modalities like laser, acupressure, massage, and shock-wave and will enhance and extend their therapeutic benefits.