Anti cast strips for stables

Anti-casting strips are positioned around the sides of a stable at around 1m height. Made of EVA material the a nti-casting strip helps provide a cast horse with a foothold against the wall so it can get up again, unaided and without injury. The anti cast strip is made from thick, soft, vertically ribbed EVA to give sufficient purchase to hooves, enabling the horse to push itself over and back into the centre of the stable safely.

They create a solid surface and leverage point for your horse to push against, so it can quickly get up or reposition itself to roll the other way. Fit the anti-cast strips at desired height with approx 20cm gaps along the strip (we can supply fixings if required ). For brick or breeze block walls you will need to drill through the strip and insert wall plugs.

Cut the strips to desired length using a sharp Stanley knife. Can be fixed to the. How to measure The height of your anti-cast strips will depend on the size of your horse (this is usually between 90cm and 130cm from floor level.) Sometimes this can be determined by any scrape marks on the stable walls. Measure from just below the upper marks on the wall and mark the wall at this height all the way round the stable.

All of my stables and field shelters have anti-cast strips. They are all 4ft from the ground but most of my horses are big.

Surveys show that 25% of horses that are injured while cast end their career due to injury. A horse that is cast is awful to see - and even harder to listen to.

Being cast is a stall means being stuck - as in stuck up against the wall with legs pinned between the wall and your horse.

You will likely hear the hooves smashing and sliding along the wall as your horse searches for a way to right himself. I used straw, 3-bales at a time, but any bedding in large quantity works. You should have it so heavily banked on all walls that you have only a little "canyon" in the middle for him to lay down in.

You can also use an anti - cast surcingle, which your horse would wear all the time in the stall. It is designed to prevent your horse from rolling over, so it would not work if he decided to lay down with feet and nose to the wall. If for some reason, you find your horse cast in his stall, there are a few schools of thought out there about what to do.

I think the anti - cast pads when fitted with the safety pads are a great idea for horses that have a tendency to kick out at their stable mates or knock down their bankings. I’ve found the full height safety pads not only reduce the risk of injury to the horse but also prevent damage to my stables and reduce the noise element of horses continually kicking out at the stable sidewalls.

Frequently, severe damagein the hip, pelvic and leg areas accompanied by stress and fatigue. The Up-Right Anti - Cast Safety Strips are patented strips, designed to provide horses with a safe gripping surface for their hooves.

To prevent casting he said the best solution is to fix a wooden batten or rubber anti - cast strip about one metre from the floor around the stable walls. M going to get some lightweight rubber to put up his.

Hannoverian gelding that frequently casts himself, and I want to know what kind of anti - cast strips I should use. Strategic positioning on each stable wall enables the horse to gain purchase with their hooves allowing them to better position themselves so that they may roll over and stand freely. Anti cast strips Another design in progress in strips to help to stop horses getting cast. Long (mtrs) x 4′ High (0mtrs) off 12′ Long (mtrs) x 4′ High (0mtrs) with cut out for water feeder.

Anti-Cast and Safety Pads for stables. The strip may comprise a series of raised conical projections which provide a frictional surface for a horse to use as leverage to enable the horse to raise itself to an upright position within the confines of a narrow corral.

The strips may be made in sizes that allow them to be used in a variety of differently sized and shaped walls.

This enables most horses get to their feet on their own without your help, reducing the chance of injury. Hi there, can anybody explain to me why a horse would need an anti cast roller?

Why do they get cast ? Does this mean they get stuck? Sorry for all the questions but I really need to know!

You can also buy from horse retailers an anti roll belt which is a bit like a circingle that.