Show days are loud and busy. The real work for long term soundness usually happens the day after, in a quiet barn when the banners are already back in the trailer. Your horse gave you a lot yesterday. Today is where you give some of that back.

A good post show recovery routine does not have to be complicated. It just has to be consistent, realistic for your barn, and built around a few products you trust. In this guide you will walk through a simple system using Draw It Out® liniment, MasterMudd™ EquiBrace, and smart hydration that you can repeat after every big effort.

The Morning After A Show: Start With a Hands On Scan

Before you grab liniment, grabs, or wraps, start with your hands and your eyes.

• Walk your horse on a loose lead. Watch how they step off, turn, and stop.
• Run your hands down every leg. Feel for heat, puffiness, or new sensitivity.
• Flex each joint lightly when you pick hooves. Notice if anything feels sticky or guarded.

This is your baseline. Anything that feels different from normal is a place you can support with your routine and talk over with your vet or farrier if it repeats often.

Step 1: Target Leg and Joint Support With Draw It Out® Gel

The morning after a show is prime time for quiet, targeted support. Rushed or random applications do not help much. Intentional work does.

Reach for Draw It Out® 16oz High Potency Horse Liniment Gel and focus on the areas that did the most work yesterday.

How to apply the gel post show

• Apply a thin, even layer to fronts, hocks, or stifles that carried the most load.
• Use slow massage with your fingertips, working with the direction of tendons and muscle fibers.
• Let it absorb before you decide whether to wrap or leave bare.

The gel is designed to stay where you put it. It is clear and sensation free which makes it safe under boots, standing wraps, or shipping wraps if you still have miles to haul.

Step 2: Go Deeper On Known Problem Zones With MasterMudd™

Every barn has a few horses that carry more history in their legs and soft tissue. For those horses, you can move one level deeper with MasterMudd™ EquiBrace .

MasterMudd™ is built for targeted joint and soft tissue support. The formula uses naturally derived ingredients like Manuka honey in a fast absorbing base, so you get deep work without harsh burn or strong fumes.

Good times to use MasterMudd™ the day after a show

• On old suspensory or tendon areas that you and your vet monitor closely.
• Over hocks or stifles that always talk louder after a heavy run or multiple classes.
• On backs and loins that worked hard in collection, stops, or big fences.

Apply a small amount directly to the trouble spot and massage until mostly absorbed. If your program includes wraps, you can wrap over it once the surface is no longer slick.

Step 3: Light Movement Instead of Total Time Off

It is tempting to turn your horse out and call it good. A little movement can actually pay off more.

After your liniment work:

• Hand walk or pony your horse for ten to fifteen minutes.
• Let them stretch their neck down and lengthen the walk stride.
• If you have safe turnout, give them a few hours where they can move at their own pace.

Movement paired with your topical support helps the body clear waste products, brings blood flow to tissue that worked hard yesterday, and gives you another chance to watch their motion in a calmer setting.

Step 4: Hydration and Gut Support After Hauling and Stress

Hauling, strange water, show nerves, and feed schedule changes can all hit hydration and gut comfort. That shows up as tight backs, slower recovery, and horses that feel tired even if their legs look fine.

This is where Hydro Lyte® with GastroCell® can back up your leg care.

Day after show ideas with Hydro Lyte®

• Follow the label and your vet’s guidance for post show servings.
• Offer plenty of fresh water and soaked hay or mashes where appropriate.
• Watch manure consistency and drinking habits for anything that feels off.

You have already invested in leg care and soft tissue support. Helping hydration and the gut catch up makes that investment go further.

Step 5: Night Check Routine That Closes The Loop

The last barn walk through of the day after a show is where you confirm how well your recovery plan worked.

• Feel every leg again. Compare to what you felt in the morning.
• Note any swelling that increased, stayed the same, or went down.
• Make a short note in your phone or on a stall card about what you used and what you noticed.

If everything feels good, you have a routine worth repeating. If something does not feel right, you have clear notes to share with your vet, trainer, or farrier instead of guessing later.

A Repeatable Post Show Recovery Checklist

Here is a simple version you can print and hang by the tack room.

1. Walk and watch your horse in hand, then do a full leg and joint feel.
2. Apply Draw It Out® 16oz High Potency Gel to key joints and tendons.
3. Use MasterMudd™ EquiBrace on old injuries or known problem zones when needed.
4. Hand walk or turn out for gentle movement instead of full stall rest all day.
5. Support hydration and gut comfort with Hydro Lyte® with GastroCell® on hard show or haul days.
6. Do a night check leg scan and jot down what you saw and what you used.

This is not about creating a spa day. It is about building a calm, five to fifteen minute pattern that respects how hard your horse worked for you.

Stock Your Post Show Cart

You do not need ten different products to do this well. A tight, proven lineup keeps your routine simple and your barn shelf cleaner.

• Draw It Out® 16oz High Potency Gel for everyday post effort targeted support.
• MasterMudd™ EquiBrace for deeper joint and soft tissue work when the job or the history demands more.
• Hydro Lyte® with GastroCell® for hydration and gut support on big days and long hauls.

Build your own post show recovery routine around those essentials, your vet’s guidance, and what your hands feel on your own horse. Yesterday was about results. Today is about making sure they are still sound and willing for the next gate you point them at.