Case Studies

Jordan, a 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare in active 2nd/3rd level dressage training, presented with a chronic, multi-factorial history including hind-end trauma, proprioceptive deficits (left hind emphasized), recurrent pelvic asymmetry, and documented suspensory branch enlargement. Over a 4+ week period (Nov–Dec 2019), a staged adjunctive plan using 2-way stretch tape was implemented alongside ongoing veterinary, chiropractic, farriery, and conditioning management, with applications targeting lumbar/pelvic neurosensory input, cervical ROM and soft tissue tone, distal limb proprioceptive support, and workload-compatible back/hamstring relaxation strategies. Case notes described progressive improvement in stocking-up, pain response, gait quality, and under-saddle suppleness, with protocol selection and wear time repeatedly adapted to coat condition/adhesion limits and the demands of an active training schedule.

Cherry, a 19-year-old AQHA broodmare with a foal at side, presented following catastrophic right hind limb trauma with an open laceration and extensor tendon exposure, complicated by a severe anaphylactic reaction to IV phenylbutazone and residual partial blindness. Due to persistent swelling, impaired rest/recumbency, and foal-related interference with bandaging, a staged adjunctive taping plan using 2-way stretch tape was implemented alongside ongoing veterinary management, targeting distal limb swelling support, sacroiliac-region comfort/stability to facilitate recumbency, and poll-region decompressive support. Across sequential applications, the case notes documented improved edema control, return of recumbency behavior, and reduction in poll swelling with concurrent improvement in visual function, with adhesion and durability primarily limited by surface contamination, scratching, and foal interaction.