Showing posts with label McKinley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label McKinley. Show all posts
Thursday, October 02, 2008

New Extreme Hoof Makeover Video: Ian McKinlay and Conny Svensson Combine Glue, Nails, Adhesive and New Shoe Designs for 11th Hour Pre-Race Hoofcare

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In July, a Standardbred named Before He Cheats needed major hoof renovations before he could race in a big stakes at The Meadowlands. Harnes...
Sunday, August 31, 2008

Thoroughbreds with Crushed Heels: Ian McKinlay's Latest Video Offers Advice

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Hoof repair specialist Ian McKinlay, known for his literal "stop-gap" expertise for keeping racehorses like Big Brown running in s...
Sunday, August 03, 2008

Big Relief: Big Brown Wins Haskell Invitational at Monmouth, Shoes Still Glued

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I guess he can hold his head high again. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner (and Belmont also-ran) Big Brown returned to form this afterno...
Wednesday, June 04, 2008

ESPN, CBS Hoof It with the Hoof Pros at New York's Belmont Park

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ESPN spent a morning with Tim Shortell at Belmont Park this week. Tim, a horseshoer on the New York tracks, explained the difference between...
Monday, May 26, 2008

Triple Crown "Crack"down: Update from Ian McKinlay on Big Brown's Latest Hoof Malady

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This device from Holland was marketed in Europe for stabilizing quarter cracks on Standardbreds. This photo shows clearly what a typical qua...
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Big Brown Really Does Have a Quarter Crack This Time

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According to Ian McKinlay on Sunday night, this horse's crack would be similar to the one that Big Brown has. It's 12 days to the de...

Quarter Crack Repair: What Lies Ahead for Big Brown?

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This video by Ian McKinlay explain the steps he goes through to "patch" a quarter crack so a horse can continue to train and race....
Friday, May 16, 2008

Big Brown's Big Switch: New Shoes, New Heels for Tomorrow's Preakness

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This morning, I stumbled out onto the lawn and grabbed the paper before the sea gulls could target it (or me). Once inside, I propped the pa...
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Greetings from the Gluegrass: Will Big Brown and Pyro Choices of Designer Footwear Turn It Into the Ken-STUCK-y Derby?

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Risen Star and Louisiana Derby winner Pyro impressed a lot of people this winter. He did it wearing glue-on shoes called Polyflex, shown her...
Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Big Brown’s Trainer Richard Dutrow Says Kentucky Derby Favorite Benefited from Expert Farrier Care Before Florida Derby

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In this fun video, you can watch Big Brown gallop nimbly around the track at Gulfstream Park, winning the 2008 Florida Derby in near-record ...
Monday, April 07, 2008

Quarter Crack Repair: Why Hoof-Impaired Athletes Like "Big Brown" Need Expert Care

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Click on the "play" button to see a closeup video of a quarter crack and the initial stages of the repair process typically undert...