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| Reference: Ref. Reference information: Dear Karoljal: Another phrase which means the same thing "An ounce off the hoof is worth a pound off the back". What struck me with the phrasing is while the author is English-speaking, and I am not sure whether the phrase "then many trainers and farriers have indulged in their own private handicapping system over the years" is some "tongue-in-cheek" reference. http://www.farriery.org.uk/humphrey/HorseShoeingBook.html Aluminium shoes. Shoes can be made of aluminium instead of steel. These are most popular for racehorses. It is said that ***an ounce of weight off the foot is worth a pound off the back***, in other words the lighter the shoes the faster the horse can run. The trouble with aluminium shoes are that they have to be fitted cold (they lose hardness once they have been heated) and they wear out very quickly. Aluminium shoes are often called plates. http://hoof-help.co.uk/epona-shoe-overview.html LIGHTWEIGHT: A pair of steel shoes weighs 0.8 kg, a pair of EponaShoes (the same size) weighs 0.6 kg. The horse will therefore move with more natural biomechanics, which also reduces injury risk. ‘An ounce off the hoof is worth a pound off the back’ as the old saying goes! Observation: Racing plates are lighter and therefore the advantage of using the plates **is that the horse goes faster (i.e. less weight).** These plates do not last very long It has been known, at least in my country, some horses may be run in "exercise plates". If using "exercise plates" on race days it must be declared that the horse in running in these plates. HTH! |
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