Oh no, there are definitely on purpose, mommastang! I have the fancy schmancy ice boots but they still aren't as effective is ice water. I need to get another taller one to get up there on the leg. The cheap rubbermaid kitchen trashcans do a wonderful job on icing the legs. Especially when I'm conditioning him 2x a week and then I'll have to bump it up more if we qualify for a *. And I don't have to buy ice for the ice boots which is a headache first thing in the morning of a show. You have enough to think about!

Average, for horses with some experience at this level