becks88
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Can any one point me to a site that tells me about the regulations surrounding shoeing racehorses in the Uk? Im outside of the UK,and have no idea where to start looking!
racehorse shoeing regulations UK
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Kaylum
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The Jockey Club should be able to point you in the right direction.
http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/doc.php?id=41548
http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/doc.php?id=41548
Jules19
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I am pretty sure there are no regulations as such. I can't imagine any trainer uses a non registered farrier, but it would the farrier that was prosecuted not the trainer if it turned out they were claiming to be registered but weren't.
Nailed
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No 'regulations' but in the UK you have to be a registered farrier, holding the qualifications with DipWCF AWCF or FWCF. Or be an apprentice, on a registered scheme, with you approved training farrier in contactable distance.
The Jockey club are unlikely to have a clue i'm afraid.
Lou x
The Jockey club are unlikely to have a clue i'm afraid.
Lou x
GLEEK
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Yep as far as i know so long as it is a farrier doing the shoeing trimming there are no regulations. They race in aluminium plates but i imagie that is trainers choice. I know of a trainer that trims and shoes his own (very small yard) but he is qualified
tommy30
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The only regulations I know of are that there must be nothing greater than 1/8" protruding from the ground bearing surface of the shoe (for example a Calkin on the lateral heel), and unlike some other countries Toe grabs are illegal.
Most trainers run in Aluminium plates with a perfectly flush ground bearing surface, or Light steel shoes (5/8 x 5/16" or 19x8mm in section), again with a flush ground surface. A few of the jump trainers run with lateral calkins but they have no advantage IMO.
Most trainers run in Aluminium plates with a perfectly flush ground bearing surface, or Light steel shoes (5/8 x 5/16" or 19x8mm in section), again with a flush ground surface. A few of the jump trainers run with lateral calkins but they have no advantage IMO.