This horse's gait looked slightly off last week. The training footage shows a farrier change โ pre-race condition is the most important variable and people keep overlooking it.
A shoe swap isn't automatically bad โ it can be a proactive adjustment for the going. But if it's corrective, that's a different story.
My source from the yard says the situation is stable, purely preventive. Still, I'll wait for this morning's workout report before committing. Confirming before deciding.
This horse's gait looked slightly off last week. The training footage shows a farrier change โ pre-race condition is the most important variable and people keep overlooking it.
A shoe swap isn't automatically bad โ it can be a proactive adjustment for the going. But if it's corrective, that's a different story.
My source from the yard says the situation is stable, purely preventive. Still, I'll wait for this morning's workout report before committing. Confirming before deciding.
Farrier change timing is something I've tracked for two seasons. Your 3-4 week adaptation window matches my observations. It's more pronounced in high-energy distance horses.
I've lost money on 'form horse' predictions that didn't account for farrier changes. Reading this two months ago would have saved me several painful weekends.
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