Horse riding includes a range of disciplines such as carriage driving, trail riding, endurance, show jumping, acrobatics, dressage... Whatever the discipline, it is the horse's limbs that are most exposed to shocks & injuries. This is why there is a whole range of protections: closed gaiters, open gaiters (tendon & fetlock protectors), bells & bands (for work, rest & polo) as well as transport protections.