tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post2582849782910169194..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: Barefoot Research: What Are the Consequences of Shoe Removal for Trotting Racehorses?Fran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-3154181844367297712015-01-26T10:49:24.263-05:002015-01-26T10:49:24.263-05:00Right, that is the idea; length not weight. But as...Right, that is the idea; length not weight. But as I asked, how much is enough to make a difference/enhance speed and how much is too much? There is a risk there, too. So interesting.Fran Jurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-31574102918371927242015-01-26T09:19:41.688-05:002015-01-26T09:19:41.688-05:00Maybe I'm not so good at physics but I don'...Maybe I'm not so good at physics but I don't really see how exactly the speed increase works, with weights yeah, somewhat?... <br />But it has to do with the length ? Why wouldn't a horse with the same short hooves, used to a certain 'conformation' with it run as good as a horse trained with longer hoofwall that suddenly got cut off? <br />G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-54926715107734449112015-01-25T12:19:27.087-05:002015-01-25T12:19:27.087-05:00I think that there is some interest in that idea a...I think that there is some interest in that idea and Hilary Clayton's papers on tactile stimulation (sausage boots, chains, etc.) over the past five years or so is certainly of interest but that it would improve the horse's overall stride characteristics. And that's great. Bring it on. <br /><br />But it wouldn't affect the length of the foot, which seems to be the factor that, Fran Jurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-17234988393418874462015-01-25T08:13:34.145-05:002015-01-25T08:13:34.145-05:00If the catalyst speed effect is what they look for...If the catalyst speed effect is what they look for, why don't they just train barefoot with weights? You could call it cheating, but then again, shoes are also weights and get removed. Does it really differ that much ? I wonder how a barefoot trained horse without weights etc would do in the races then.G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-69283555061449582362015-01-24T18:44:48.839-05:002015-01-24T18:44:48.839-05:00Hi Frederick,
Thank you very much for your messa...Hi Frederick, <br /><br />Thank you very much for your message, that is good information. But Ake and Jimmy are in the USA now! (just kidding) We love to watch them race!<br /><br />Watch for another article tonight or tomorrow about the Prix d'Amerique and reaction to the French research.<br /><br />I think the farrier community needs to get involved in this. What can be done to insure that Fran Jurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-62548534100178002262015-01-24T16:29:49.646-05:002015-01-24T16:29:49.646-05:00Hi Fran!
Being from Sweden, home of Ake Svanstedt ...Hi Fran!<br />Being from Sweden, home of Ake Svanstedt and Jimmy Takter both succesful trotting horse trainers, I read the article with great interest.<br />Trotting is the number one horse racing in Sweden. This winter there's been a lot of talk about barefoot racing. The vet's on some of our biggest tracks have forbidden barefoot racing for animal protection. Some of the trainers thoughAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001529193748606685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-18605606176498351462015-01-24T16:29:47.774-05:002015-01-24T16:29:47.774-05:00Hi Fran!
Being from Sweden, home of Ake Svanstedt ...Hi Fran!<br />Being from Sweden, home of Ake Svanstedt and Jimmy Takter both succesful trotting horse trainers, I read the article with great interest.<br />Trotting is the number one horse racing in Sweden. This winter there's been a lot of talk about barefoot racing. The vet's on some of our biggest tracks have forbidden barefoot racing for animal protection. Some of the trainers thoughAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001529193748606685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-45613252439988077942015-01-23T21:49:21.307-05:002015-01-23T21:49:21.307-05:00Of course, Rainbow Chaser, but the entire point of...Of course, Rainbow Chaser, but the entire point of doing it is the sudden switch from shod to barefoot. There is a catalyst effect on speed that the trainers seek. <br /><br />I've been trying to imagine a scenario where they experiment with a system of training barefoot and then wear shoes when preparing for a race. The shoes are removed and the tough foot is underneath.<br /><br />But thereFran Jurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-14055141063467236612015-01-23T01:58:59.960-05:002015-01-23T01:58:59.960-05:00I'm not supried by the results, maybe if the h...I'm not supried by the results, maybe if the hoof was given time to toughen the results may have been different.RainbowChaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702973840745768977noreply@blogger.com