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Some people treat their horses as pets rather than athletes, that which they truly are.  Consideration should be made with this in mind when caring for horses.  Take a read of this article https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2015/12/27/why-horse-treated-athlete/

Your Horse Magazine feature a discussion around whether horse boots should be tested.  Louise Butcher, Director and Founder of HUSK, is interviewed, talking about her experiences in marketing for the health care industry, in which claims made must be proven time after time, and her surprise to see that in the equestrian world that claims can be made on an assumption rather than tests. Take a look at July 2019 Issue to find out more!      

Great article to explain how horses are designed to cope in cold..... https://ker.com/equinews/cold-weather-adaptations-keep-horses-comfortable/

Great article discussing in detail the temperatures and risks to cell health.  It seems that in overall conclusion as temperatures reach 40 degrees and above, cells are affected.  The risks are not just the temperatures but the frequency of such temperatures.  When frequency is involved it seems that the smaller risks posed by not such extreme temperatures are still to be considered.  Also to consider here that it's noted that skin cells are much more fragile and often forgotten, but exposed to such temperatures will affect these cells greatly. Take a read! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/9202452/  

The research keeps coming! This evidence shows that bandages and insulating boots speed time to leg warm up - the question here is if left on for longer, how much hotter to the legs get?  Previous research with Katie Baxter discusses the fact that there is potentially no limit to temperature increase, demonstrated at only 15min! Take a read! https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261137365_Effect_of_a_bandage_or_tendon_boot_on_skin_temperature_of_the_metacarpus_at_rest_and_after_exercise_in_horses