Race Plating

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    ray steele Administrator

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    I got these and 1 3/4 " , really nice nails. As I was told, The Group picked up a Capewell machine as scrap, reversed engineered it and made 5 new machine that Mustad eventually bought. These nails I was told were made for the NZ market.
    George, we'll start a new thread if you like ,but try to keep your thread here to plating.

    Regards

    Ray Steele

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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    maybe he had an off day george
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    Marc Jerram FdSc AWCF www.thefarrier.co.uk

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    For plating, I use kerkhaert extra sounds. nice wide section and use ASV 1 3/4". For training plates I use malaysian trainers toe clipped fronts side clipped hinds.

    I shoe one yard of 6 hurdlers, there aren't many racing yards around me and I wouldn't want to increase the amount of racehorses I shoe as its dead money in most cases.
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    david a hall Moderator

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    Great vid George, how were you with the clip fitting?
    david a hall, Aug 5, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    Im talking about the turning hammer onto the front of the foot while the leg was loaded. It might be common practice but I have never seen it before.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    was ita 2 lb or 2 1/2 lb turning hammer he nearly hit the leg with
    smitty88, Aug 5, 2012
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    Glad u posted this Pard. Goes back to me friend Ivers. Most modern day trainers follow his protocol to an extent. God hates ur ass TOM; smiles!
    Mr. Perry, Aug 5, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean by kindergardenish George
    smitty88, Aug 6, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    George do the top platers work alone over there
    or do farriers work in groups?
    smitty88, Aug 6, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    My brother has plated at the breeders on a lot of occasions
    his first time over there he glued on a set on royal Academy
    to win lester piggot on board
    smitty88, Aug 6, 2012
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    he had one foot a bit contracted and just was not the same in nailed on steels
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    have you ever found the need to glue on?
    smitty88, Aug 6, 2012
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    George can you tell me what the name of those race type stall jacks? I had one very similar at home and loved it I hate the one im using here as you called it saddle horse cowboy job.
    david kelly, Aug 6, 2012
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    Platerforge Guest

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    yeah, i show up to show barns with very little; and they go what?........then show them the rest is in the truck....LOL
    most of my work is plating OTTB's for their new careers.

    ....got to george, ttyl :)
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    hey, they were really bending the 1/4 Bends up at fingerlakes, causing a lot of stifle/hocks. had one come from there; couldn't get under; so sore. I don't like them too much unless need, can jam up a horse in the ice and snow.
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    Cool old video nothings really changed in fifty years
    david kelly, Oct 3, 2012
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