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Rich Strike’s Owner and Trainer Appeal Hot Rod Charlie’s Horseshoe Ruling

Did Hot Rod Charlie wear illegal horseshoes during the running of the Grade 2 Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs? Race stewards, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, and Hot Rod Charlie’s team all say no, but the second-place finisher isn’t so sure.


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Metal Horseshoes Alter Hoof Expansion and Contraction, Study Finds

Preliminary results of a research project studying the movements and forces of shod and unshod horses find that “traditional iron shoes change the hoof’s ability to expand and contract across tracts, as well as the tracts’ ability to move up and down in relation to each other.”
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Keeping Horses’ Hooves Balanced

It’s possible when growth ratios and proportionality influence trimming and shoeing
The clock is ticking the moment a freshly trimmed hoof is placed on the floor. After all, horses’ hooves don’t grow into balance; they grow out of balance. But what if they could?
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