Showing posts with label Thoroughbred. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thoroughbred. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Hoof bruises 101: Forte's Kentucky Derby scratch had a common but loosely-defined cause

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On Saturday, the 2023 Kentucky Derby favorite was scratched from the big race, just hours before the horses headed to the starting gate. Two...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

New HISA racing rules for Thoroughbred horseshoe traction to begin July 1 in USA

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New federally-mandated racing safety rules from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will be introduced "feet first" thi...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Bisphosphonates Ban: Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Ban Off-Label Use of Popular Navicular Disease Medication in Young Thoroughbreds

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Bisphosphonates are a type of medication used to treat osteoporosis in humans. They have been approved by the US Food and Drug Adminis...
Thursday, June 07, 2018

Godolphin's Masar took the barefoot route to Epsom Derby; farriers detail stable's hoof protocol

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The old joke goes something like this: A tourist wandering around in New York City sees a tuxedo-clad musician getting out of a cab. He&#...
Thursday, April 05, 2018

ARCI Racing welfare forum: Bisphosphonate medication regulation in American flat and harness racing; risk and protective factors in flat racing

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This week's Animal Welfare Forum, held at the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) 84th annual conference in ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Beyond Navicular Disease: Racing Commissioners Call for Regulation of Bisphosphonates in Sale Horses

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Portions of the following information is edited from a press release: The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) i...
Friday, October 27, 2017

Underfoot with Winx: Meet Australia’s champion and her farrier, John Bunting

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This man has a lot to smile about: Meet Mr. John Bunting of Melbourne, Australia. He's the farrier and s he's the world's favo...
Thursday, May 25, 2017

New Horseracing Integrity Act Introduced in US House of Representatives

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The establishment of a single federal authority to oversee horseracing would give the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency jurisdiction over racehorse...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Underfoot in Dubai: World Cup Hooves, Shoes and Farriers for Thoroughbred Racing’s Superstars

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When the world’s best racehorses pack their bags for a trip to the golden global hotspot of Dubai to race in the World Cup, what do the...
Thursday, December 08, 2016

Research: Hoof Conformation and Flat Feet in New Zealand Thoroughbred Racehorses

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In a previous article, the Hoof Blog described a study conducted in New Zealand to survey the way sport horses in that country are shod,...
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Video: British Racing Farriers, Thoroughbred Hoofcare Featured on CNN Special Segment

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CNN racing reporter Aly Vance interviewed Newmarket farrier William (Billy) Mulqueen, DipWCF about the importance of farriery to racehors...
Monday, March 28, 2016

Shoeing Rule Change in Great Britain: Racehorses Must Be Fully Shod

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On Friday, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced a change to its rules determining how racehorses must be shod in order to ...
Saturday, October 31, 2015

American Pharoah Wore Custom Heel Plate Horseshoe in Breeders Cup

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In an interview today from the Breeders Cup at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky, Santa Anita horseshoer Wesley Champagne c...
Friday, October 30, 2015

Will Golden Horn Make History at the Breeders Cup? Meet His Farrier, Ed O'Shaughnessy

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Newmarket, England farrier Ed O'Shaughnessy looks like he's about to share a bottle of champagne with his #1 customer, champion t...
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Shoeless Tahoe Warrior Scores Another Victory in His 102nd Start; Gelding Is Now 12

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Remember Tahoe Warrior? A lot of people do, because he's crossed a lot of paths in the last 12 years. The still-got-game Thorough...
Monday, July 06, 2015

California Chrome’s Newmarket Souvenirs: Aluminum Bar Shoes with HammerHead Nails

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Do racehorses have to go through customs and fill out those little declaration forms? If so, reigning Horse of the Year California Chrom...
Monday, June 08, 2015

Hoofcare Confidential: American Pharoah’s Subtle Triple Crown Horseshoe by Wes Champagne

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Suds stream down the hooves of American Pharoah's legs during a bath at Belmont Park last week. How can such an extraordinary horse ru...
Friday, April 03, 2015

Ageless Tahoe Warrior Runs Again: In Shoes, This Time, for Keeneland's New Dirt Track

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At some point today, someone in the stands at Keeneland Racecourse is sure to read the fine print in the program and notice that in the ...
Friday, October 24, 2014

Just Wait Til Next Year: Shoes Off, On, and Off Again as Shoeless Senior Racehorse Tahoe Warrior is Claimed and Re-Claimed

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Some older horses race once or twice a year. It's a big deal when they run. Tahoe Warrior started 11 times between April and Septemb...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Morrison: Utilize Support during Stall Time to Prevent Capsular Distortion in the Thoroughbred Racehorse's Foot

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The following advice is provided by Scott E. Morrison, DVM of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky: Foot problems can...