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An equine ankle brace system. The system includes a brace and at least one treatment insert arranged to be releasably secured within the brace. The brace comprises a panel of a resilient thermally insulating, heat retaining, e.g., neoprene rubber, material, having a cup-shaped bottom portion for enabling the panel to be wrapped around the ankle to readily conform to it. The panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, a pair of front marginal edges and three groups of releasably securable straps coupled to the panel to enable the panel to be wrapped about the horse's ankle in close conformance therewith and to be held in place thereon against accidental disconnection. One group of straps is secured adjacent one of the front edges of the panel while the other group of straps is secured adjacent the other of the front edges and is arranged to overlap the one group of straps. The third group is connected to the panel adjacent the cup shaped portion to provide fetlock support. The system also includes plural treatment inserts, each one being of a different material depending upon the desired result to be provided thereby. Each embodiment the treatment insert comprises a material arranged to produce a beneficial effect, e.g., shock absorption, on the horse's ankle and has a releasable securable connector, e.g., one component of a hook and loop fastening system, fixedly secured to it to releasably engage a cooperating connector secured to the panel to mount the insert on the brace and to hold it in place.
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