Performances

The soles were tested in trotting races for a year using systematic observations at the Hypodrome de Wallonie and specialist advice from professors at the farriers school of Mons, in Belgium, before achieving this technological advance which optimises the horse’s comfort.
The advantages of the soles improve the performance of the horse on the racetrack.

Due to the lightness of the sole and its contact surface, the horse’s stride is longer and suppler and the power developped in each stride, in full flight, becomes more effective, for the following reasons_:

• The sole made of aluminium no longer penetrates the substratum of the track, so the foot no longer has to extract its hoof from a deep imprint in the ground
• The presence of the sole eliminates the accumulation of material (dead weight), as can often be seen with a more traditional shoe during the race
• The anti-slip coating ensures to the horse an excellent grip
• The contact surface between the sole and its hoof is increased, allowing the load to be distributed more evenly on each foot and consequently reducing the risk of abnormal stress

Close examination of a worn and shaped sole will allow an experienced farrier
to then carry out a more specific trimming to each hoof to correct its pace and/or its stride (balance, symmetry, etc.).