A horse that “pops a splint” is experiencing bony changes to the second or fourth metacarpal bones that lie beside the cannon ...

The splint stabilizes the fractured limb ... The tape should be placed horizontally with the adhesive side facing the bone, on the lateral and medial aspects of the limb. Ankle tape stirrups ...

These splints didn’t always hold the bones in the correct position and this meant that any fracture was at risk of healing badly. Using a papier maché arm cradle made a great difference to ...