Since the untimely and high-profile deaths of George Washington and Eight Belles in America, research has stepped up a gear in an attempt to understand what causes horses to break down.
Read full story...In 1889, for the fourth edition of his book “The Racehorse in Training with Hints on Racing and Racing Reforms”, the English jockey turned horse trainer William Day added a chapter on shoeing, his preface stating
“…one topic, highly important to all owners of horses, ‘Shoeing’…might advantageously be added…the aim to deal with facts and to avoid speculation.”