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Survey of Horseshoe Characteristics and Their Relationship to Catastrophic Injuries in a Population of Racing Quarter Horses

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Martinelli M.J.,
Overly L.R. and
McIlwraith C.W.
In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
Catastrophic injuries in racing have drawn significant media attention over the years. Efforts at reducing the number of fatalities in racing have increased because of this attention.a  Factors causing these injuries have been studied extensively in Thoroughbreds to determine the cause of catastrophic racing injuries and thereby reduce the incidence.1–4  Toe grabs on the front feet of Thoroughbred racehorses are one such factor that has been associated with catastrophic injury.5–8  As a result, over the last several years, it has been recommended to decrease the length of the toe grab on the front shoe of Thoroughbred racehorses to 2 mm or less.b  Rules limiting the length of the toe grab have been adopted by many racing jurisdictions, beginning with the California Horse Racing Board in February of 2006.c

Factors involved with catastrophic injuries in racing Quarter Horses have not been studied to the same degree as those in Thoroughbreds.9  Specifically, the topic of toe grabs has not been adequately addressed,10  leaving racing jurisdictions to extrapolate from the Thoroughbred data when considering any rule changes associated with the length of the toe grab worn by racing Quarter Horses. To produce some objective data regarding the use of toe grabs in racing Quarter Horses, the relationship between the length of the toe grabs and catastrophic injury rate in a population of racing Quarter Horses was studied. [...]

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Martinelli, M., Overly, L. and McIlwraith, C. (2009) “Survey of Horseshoe Characteristics and Their Relationship to Catastrophic Injuries in a Population of Racing Quarter Horses”, AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aaep/aaep-annual-convention-las-vegas-2009/survey-of-horseshoe-characteristics-and-their-relationship-to-catastrophic-injuries-a-population-of (Accessed: 22 September 2023).

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