Guidelines for Using Thermotex™ Infrared Therapy System for Chuckwagon Racing
Chuckwagon Racers
This event involves four teams of horses pulling an iron wagon and four outriders per wagon racing each other around a track. Barrelled obstacles must be avoided and a stove and tent inside the wagon must not be lost.
In chuckwagon racing, horses often suffer injuries simular to Thoroughbred Racing and Barrel Racing as they are placed under great stress, and teams sometimes collide causing severe injury.
The goals of therapy with the Thermotex™ Infrared Therapy System appliances differ very little from other disciplines. They are:
- Increase the circulation to provide more nutrients to the muscle tissues and remove wastes such as lactic acid.
- Provide an increased flexibility so that these muscles can work with more efficiency and stamina.
- Alleviate soreness within the muscle tissue and stiffness within the joints to allow the animal to perform at its peak.
During the 2007 Calgary Stampede, we introduced
Thermotex™ as a therapy for our chuck wagon horse racing teams.
We had some
rookie horses but still managed to place 2nd overall and finished high in
the money winning list.
On the WPCA Chuckwagon Circuit this year we had not
achieved this level of success and believe that Thermotex™ contributed to our
successful outcome.
"I highly recommend Thermotex™ for therapy use on any
sport horse."
Reg Johnstone - The Bashaw Flash
World Professional Chuck Wagon Association Racing Veteran
In this event, the use of the Thermotex™ Infrared Therapy System appliances will allow the rider, owner or trainer to have a sounder, more relaxed and comfortable animal to perform. General guidelines to follow are:
- When posssible, always allow 30 to 60 minutes to warm-up with the therapy devices before an event.
- If an animal has experienced a particularly difficult day training or competing, accelerate the recovery period by providing a second therapy session later in the day.
- When these animals are stressed, provide multiple therapy sessions as needed throughout the day, each being at least 30 minutes in duration.
Conclusions
There isn't a single discipline that would not benefit from therapy sessions with the Thermotex™ Infrared Therapy System appliances. Each discipline has its own unique characteristics and stresses but all can benefit from infrared heat therapy. The important fact to remember is:
These appliances provide a safe efficacious infrared heat therapy to the equine athlete. They should be used as often as practical and in as many situations as possible. They only work when they are on the horse and the only time they doen't work is when they are hanging in the tack room.
Do you have more questions?
We encourage you to contact our office directly with any questions you may have regarding Thermotex™ or Ultrasound. You can be assured all your questions will be answered in a thorough and courteous manner by our trained staff.
Feel free to email us at contact@aidmyequine.com. Emails will be answered promptly between 9am and 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) on weekdays.
Or, you can call and speak to one of our customer service representatives during regular business hours - 1 705 445 3505
We wish you a great day and we look forward to hearing from you.
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