Kinesiology Taping (KT) can allow great relief of pain or swelling. Taping can also help with the posture of the rider. The benefits of KT taping are unbelievable and never-ending.
I stifle taped my 10 year old barrel horse who has been having Stifle issues since last october and have since seen improvment of mobility.
My mom has a 3 year old colt with juvinile arthritis in his hocks and so i taped them up and he was running all over our pastures freely and with ease.