In Good Hands- Kentucky Derby Week Horseshoeing

Mr. Ray Amato from New York shoeing during Kentucky Derby week- Mr. Amato shod the winning Derby horse for 2010- Super Saver, as well as numerous other Derby and stakes horses running at Churchill. Favorite hind shoes, Kerckhaert regular toe race plates with toe clip. For more info go to www.farrierproducts.com

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• horseshoeing
• Kentucky Derby
• Super Saver
• Ray Amato

[1philliph]

Mate I wasn’t referring to the short appearance of the heel branches, but had noted them. I’m refering to the other apparent glaring defect in this shoeing job. I use the word apparent because it is almost inconceivable that a farrier would make this mistake or choose this way of shoeing. I’m not the only one who has picked it up yet you seen unable to see it.

Its possible that the farrier is bashing the clip as its moved to the side out of the recess along with the rest of the shoe.

[FarrierProducts]

@1philliph

Sorry- I didn't pay closer attention- I don't think the shoe moved, and I can't tell for sure if there was an outside flare that was to be dressed down on finishing or if he just fit the shoe too tight on the outside. But, you can see all kinds of shoeing- even at the top tracks. But maybe there's still more I'm not seeing in this clip?

[1philliph]

Can you explain why the hind shoe is smaller than the hoof wall????

[FarrierProducts]

@1philliph

I think it's more the camera angle that gives the impression the shoe is short- the heel slope is what is showing, not the bearing surface I think.

[appaloosian]

He looked like a good farrier at first, competent and quick, but why did he bang at the hoof like that at the end? Too lazy to clip down the clenches? The horse flinched and snatched his leg up so it obviously hurt, as he was being very mannerly until that point!!

[FarrierProducts]

@appaloosian

Hello, The shoes he put on have a toe clip that should be flat against the wall so many farriers put the hoof on the ground then use a hammer to flatten the clip. In this case, I think the horse was already tensed up because of the crowd around- not because the hammer caused any pain.

[eretsahuva]

'Shod to the winner, someone has to shoe the winner, it's not a race of trot. So won, so what. The horseshoe resting on the sole on the outside, only on the sole - in a race trot = troubles Who said that speed = quality, or high level of professionalism The man is still 'young', let's hope he will learns to slow down

[eFarriers]

From a non-technical/non-farrier point of view it look like a good job.

[1philliph]

I think I see whats happened. The notch for toe clip is very deep which sets the shoe well back at the toe. This means that the shoe is no longer a good fit at any point on the hoof because when he sized the shoe he didnt pull the shoe back to its final fitting position before shaping the toe quarters and branches.

[sirrusthevirrus]

shoes to small