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News & Notes

Horse Racing Community Debates Synthetic Vs. Dirt-Track Surfaces

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on December 13, 2019 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare

Dirt or synthetic? It’s an old question being brought to new light as recent studies show how the two types of racing surfaces can affect a horse’s well-being.

News & Notes

Churchill Downs Enacts Racetrack Reforms

April 23, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Safety & Healthcare

Source: Churchill Downs

Just days after being identified as one of the deadliest horse racing tracks in the United States, Churchill Downs introduced a number of safety measures that it says it will begin incorporating this year.

Briefings

April 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices

Pat Burton says farriers need to watch how horses approach the barrels before deciding on what shoes to use.

Research Journal: December 2009

By Albert Kane posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Lamenesses

An ambitious experimental study was conducted to compare ground reaction forces and hoof accelerations among dirt, synthetic and turf racetracks. Force measuring horseshoes and accelerometers were attached to the front hoof of three Thoroughbred racehorses, and each horse was exercised at the trot and canter on each surface while an onboard computer recorded the data.

Track Talk

Fewer Overall Injuries, But Other Racing Concerns Are Surfacing With Synthetic Tracks

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment

While the jury is still out on how well synthetic surfaces are really working, most everyone in the racing world seems to recognize that they’ll play an even more critical role in future horse racing.

With Synthetic Surfaces, Less Traction May Be The Call

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Many track farriers are convinced that the foot doesn’t slide as effectively on synthetic racing surfaces as on dirt or grass.

Frankly Speaking

For The Good Of The Horse? Or For The Good Of The Racetrack?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices

While Thoroughbred trainers are unhappy with the ban on high toe grabs at California racetracks, there’s scientific research to back up claims that high toe grabs can result in serious injuries.

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Horse Racing Community Debates Synthetic Vs. Dirt-Track Surfaces

Churchill Downs Enacts Racetrack Reforms

Briefings

Research Journal: December 2009

Fewer Overall Injuries, But Other Racing Concerns Are Surfacing With Synthetic Tracks

With Synthetic Surfaces, Less Traction May Be The Call

For The Good Of The Horse? Or For The Good Of The Racetrack?

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