March 2005

Your Barn Needs A Supply Of Vetrap

No wonder its name has become nearly generic for self-adhesive wraps. Vetrap is tops.

At first glance, the self-adhesive wraps appear to be similar.

Although they’re a bit pricey for long-term daily use, self-adherent elastic bandages do many jobs well, and a supply should be on hand in every barn. These wraps are lighter than standard stall wraps, don’t usually absorb much water, and generally conform well to the area you’re wrapping.

Like with household duct tape, you’ll find countless jobs in the barn for these wraps beyond their intended uses. You can apply a few layers of any adhesive wrap when you need grip or padding, such as on bucket handles, knobs, faucets and hoof picks. A few layers around the foot rest of stirrups may provide a bit of extra grip, if…