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Shoes

From Page 9 and put aluminum on to race, a widely practiced tradition in England where road work on hardtop surfaces is part of a racehorse’s regular work week. Many trainers just leave the light steel shoes on year-round.

According to master farrier Lee Rose of Orlean, a typical aluminum shoe may weigh at little as three ounces up to about eight ounces; a regular light steel hunter plate can be as little as three ounces or up to five ounces.

Rose shod 1961 Virginia Gold Cup winner Mainstay for owner William Schlusemeyer. “He had two bowed tendons and four terrible feet,” said Rose. “They were the worst. Like tissue paper, you could literally press the sole with your Finger and get a reaction. I made homemade light steel shoes for him, and he was one of the first horses I used a special hoof paint on. It kept him going to win not pijly the Gold Cup but many other 1 races.” ' ,:'A trophy of-sorts for one of

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