FR2805125A1

FR2805125A1 - Procedure, for shoeing race horses, consists of fitting racing shoe, with nails only through some of holes and then fitting temporary protective shoe, with nails through remaining holes,

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Publication number: FR2805125A1
Application number: FR0002357A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Guy Roguet
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-02-18
Filing date: 2000-02-18
Publication date: 2001-08-24

Abstract

The procedure, for shoeing a racehorse, consists of fitting the shoe (3) to the heel (2), with the shoe having the weight and characteristics required by the particular race. The shoe is fitted by nails (4), which only occupy some of the holes (5), provided in the shoe. A protective shoe (6) is then fitted to cover the racing shoe, by using nails (10) through the holes (7), provided in the protective shoe. The second series of holes (9) in the protective shoe locate over the nail heads of the racing shoe. The protective shoe is removed for racing. An independent claim is also included for the equipment for shoeing race horses.

Description

présente invention concerne un procédé de ferrage pour chevaux de course elle concerne également l'équipement de ferrage. The present invention relates to a shoeing method for racehorses, it also relates to shoeing equipment.

Les chevaux de course portent des fers qui sont principalement choisis en fonction de leur résistance face au terrain, et le poids de ces fers est le plus faible possible. Race horses wear irons which are mainly chosen according to their resistance to the ground, and the weight of these irons is as low as possible.

Avant la course, le cheval est amené à faire quelques tours chauffe. Ces galops provoquent une usure des fers et oblige à utiliser fers dont l'épaisseur est suffisamment importante pour supporter à la fois I usure des tours chauffe et l'usure provoquée par la course. Before the race, the horse has to do a few warm laps. These gallops cause wear of the irons and obliges to use irons whose thickness is large enough to withstand both the wear of the heated towers and the wear caused by the stroke.

ailleurs, lorsque le cheval est ferré avant son transport le lieu de course, l'usure et les risques de détérioration des fers sont encore accrus. L'usure de la pince, c'est-à-dire de la partie avant du fer, est lativement rapide. moreover, when the horse is shoeed before its transport the place of race, the wear and the risks of deterioration of the irons are still increased. The wear of the pliers, that is to say of the front part of the iron, is latently rapid.

L'emploi de fers d'épaisseur importante peut aussi générer, en particulier en course, des blessures sur les pattes arrière du cheval. En effet le fer des pattes avant peut venir toucher le genou des pattes arrière. The use of irons of great thickness can also generate, in particular in race, injuries on the hind legs of the horse. Indeed the iron of the front legs can come to touch the knee of the hind legs.

La présente invention propose un procédé de ferrage qui permet de préparer le cheval pour la course, bien avant la course et ce procedé offre la possibilité de faire courir le cheval avec les fers les mieux adaptés a la course, c'est-à- ire avec des fers qui présenteront les meilleures caractéristiques au niveau la résistance et du poids, selon le terrain et le type de course. The present invention provides a shoeing method which makes it possible to prepare the horse for the race, well before the race and this method offers the possibility of running the horse with the irons best suited to the race, that is to say with irons that will have the best characteristics in terms of resistance and weight, depending on the terrain and the type of race.

procédé de ferrage selon l'invention consiste, dans un premier temps, a poser un fer dit fer de course, dont les caractéristiques sont adaptées au cheval et aussi à la course comme par exemple les caractéristiques concernant sa résistance et son poids ; ledit fer est fixé au moyen de clous qui n'occupent qu'une partie des logements ou étampures, aménagés dans ledit fer et, dans un deuxième temps, à poser un fer de protection qui couvre ledit fer de course, lequel fer de protection comporte lui aussi des logements ou étampures, pour permettre sa fixation au moyen de clous, et, en plus, des orifices canons de centrage, qui permettent de positionner ledit fer de protection les têtes des clous de fixation dudit fer de course, lequel fer de protection est enlevé juste avant la course. Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, le procédé consi à poser, avant le fer course, une pellicule faisant office d'amortisseur, sur sabot du cheval, laquelle pellicule est fixée par ledit fer de course, pincée entre ce dernier et ledit sabot. shoeing method according to the invention consists, firstly, to ask a so-called racing iron, whose characteristics are adapted to the horse and also to the race such as for example the characteristics relating to its resistance and its weight; said iron is fixed by means of nails which occupy only part of the housings or stampings, arranged in said iron and, in a second step, to install a protective iron which covers said racing iron, which protective iron comprises also housing or stampings, to allow its fixing by means of nails, and, in addition, centering gun holes, which allow to position said protective iron the heads of the fixing nails of said racing iron, which protective iron is removed just before the race. According to another arrangement of the invention, the process consists in placing, before the running shoe, a film acting as a shock absorber, on the horse's hoof, which film is fixed by said running shoe, pinched between the latter and said shoe .

Selon autre disposition de l'invention, le procédé consiste à fixer le fer de course moyen de clous à tête plate et à fixer le fer de protection au moyen de clous ' tête tronconique, plus faciles à enlever avant la course, avec des tricoises. According to another arrangement of the invention, the method consists in fixing the running iron with flat head nails and in fixing the protective iron by means of tapered head nails, easier to remove before running, with tricoises.

L'invention concerne également l'équipement de ferrage c'est-à-dire tout d'abord le de course, lequel fer se présente sous la forme d' ferrure de faible épaisseur de l'ordre de 2 mm par exemple en matériau léger, aluminium, titane par exemple, dont le poids est très faible, quelques grammes dizaines de grammes. The invention also relates to the fitting equipment, that is to say first of all the running gear, which iron is in the form of a thin fitting of the order of 2 mm, for example of light material. , aluminum, titanium for example, whose weight is very low, a few grams tens of grams.

Toujours selon l'invention, le fer qui fait office de fer de protection se présente I i aussi sous la forme d'une ferrure de faible épaisseur, munie de logements ou étampures pour le clouage, lesquels logements correspondent aux logements aménagés sur le fer de course et ils comportent en plus, des orifices ou canons de centrage, répartis sur chaque branche du fer, en partant de la pince, lesquels orifices ont un diamètre qui est supérieur ou égal au diamètre de I enveloppe de la tête des clous servant à fixer le fer course. Still according to the invention, the iron which acts as a protective iron is also present in the form of a thin fitting, provided with housings or stampings for nailing, which housings correspond to the housings fitted on the iron of stroke and they have, in addition, holes or centering guns, distributed on each branch of the iron, starting from the clamp, which holes have a diameter which is greater than or equal to the diameter of the envelope of the head of the nails used to fix the racing iron.

A titre d'exemple, le fer de course comporte douze logements ou étampures, série de six de chaque côté, et le fer de protecti comporte six logements étampures répartis par séries de trois de chaque côté et six orifices répartis par séries de trois également, de chaque côté pour permettre son centrage sur le fer de course. By way of example, the racing iron comprises twelve housings or stampings, series of six on each side, and the protective iron comprises six stamping housings distributed in series of three on each side and six orifices distributed in series of three also, on each side to allow centering on the racing iron.

Toujours selon l'invention, l'équipement de ferrage peut comprendre une pellicule protection réalisée en matériau du genre caoutchouc, laquelle pellicule en forme de fer, identique au fer de course et au fer de protection. Still according to the invention, the shoeing equipment may comprise a protective film made of rubber-like material, which film in the form of iron, identical to the racing iron and to the protective iron.

L'invention sera encore détaillée à l'aide de la description suivante et des dessins annexés donnés à titre indicatif, et dans lesquels - la figure 1 montre, en perspective, le fer de course installé sur le sabot et le fer de protection en position pour être associé au fer de course ; - la figure représente le fer de course tout seul ; - la figure représente le fer de protection ; - la figure représente la pellicule de protection en forme de fer " lement. The invention will be further detailed with the aid of the following description and of the attached drawings given for information only, and in which - FIG. 1 shows, in perspective, the running iron installed on the shoe and the protective iron in position to be associated with the racing iron; - The figure shows the racing iron on its own; - the figure represents the protective iron; - The figure shows the protective film in the form of iron.

La figure 1 montre l'installation de l'équipement de ferrage la patte 1 d'un cheval et en particulier sur le sabot 2. FIG. 1 shows the installation of the shoeing equipment the leg 1 of a horse and in particular on the shoe 2.

Ce sabot est muni d'un fer 3 fixé au moyen de clous 4. Le fer 3 est un fer de course. Ce fer est représenté figure 2. II comporte des logements 5 ou étampures pour le passage des clous. On remarque douze logements 5 répartis sur chaque branche du fer. Les clous 4 utilisés pour la fixation de ce fer de course sont des clous à tête plate. This shoe is provided with an iron 3 fixed by means of nails 4. The iron 3 is a racing iron. This iron is shown in Figure 2. It has housings 5 or stamps for the passage of nails. There are twelve housings 5 distributed on each branch of the iron. The nails 4 used for fixing this racing iron are flat head nails.

Ce de course est fixé au moyen de six clous 4 à tête plate. De chaque côté fer, on trouve un clou 4 disposé à la partie avant pince, et deux clous s'étendent sur les branches laissant un logement ide entre deux clous adjacents. This race is fixed by means of six nails 4 with flat head. On each iron side, there is a nail 4 arranged at the front part of the pliers, and two nails extend over the branches leaving an ide housing between two adjacent nails.

L'épaisseur Ec du fer de course 3 est la plus faible possibl de l'ordre de 2 mm exemple, compatible avec les prévisions d'usure selon le type de course. II réalisé en matériau léger, aluminium, titane ou matéri plastique. Son poids de l'ordre de quelques grammes ou dizaines de grammes, bien souvent inférieur à 30 g. The thickness Ec of the stroke iron 3 is the smallest possible of the order of 2 mm, for example, compatible with the wear forecasts according to the type of stroke. II made of light material, aluminum, titanium or plastic material. Its weight of the order of a few grams or tens of grams, very often less than 30 g.

Pour éviter d'user prématurément le fer 3 avant la course, un fer de protection 6 couvre le fer de course 3. Ce fer de protection comporte des logements ou étampures 7 disposés au droit des logements 5 fer de course et, en plus, des orifices 9 disposés en alternance avec les logements 7 pour permettre un centrage du fer 6 de protection sur le fer 3 de course et en particulier sur les têtes 14 des clous 4. To avoid prematurely using the iron 3 before the race, a protective iron 6 covers the racing iron 3. This protective iron has housings or stampings 7 arranged in line with the housings 5 racing iron and, in addition, orifices 9 arranged alternately with the housings 7 to allow centering of the protective iron 6 on the racing iron 3 and in particular on the heads 14 of the nails 4.

Le diamètre des orifices 9 est sensiblement supérieur ou égal au diamètre cercle dans lequel s'inscrivent les têtes 14 des clous orifices 9 sont donc disposés comme les clous 4 -à-dire de chaque coté du fer, à la partie avant ou pince et ensuite, sur les branches entre les logements 7. The diameter of the orifices 9 is substantially greater than or equal to the circle diameter in which the heads 14 of the orifice nails 9 are inscribed. They are therefore arranged like the nails 4, that is to say on each side of the iron, at the front part or clamp and then , on the branches between the housings 7.

Le de protection 6 est fixé au moyen de clous 10 et particulier de clous à tete conique ou plutôt pyramidale. La tête 11 de cl 10 fait partiellement saillie par rapport au fer de protection. Cette tête 11 offre un complément d'épaisseur et donc de protection contre l'usure aussi bien du fer de protection que du fer de course 3. The protection 6 is fixed by means of nails 10 and in particular nails with a conical or rather pyramidal head. The head 11 of key 10 projects partially from the protective iron. This head 11 offers additional thickness and therefore protection against wear of both the protective iron and the racing iron 3.

De plus, ces clous 10 se prêtent plus facilement à une extraction, moyen tricoises. En effet, le fer de protection 6 est ôté juste avant la course. L'opération de ferrage peut donc être réalisée dans les meilleures conditi , bien avant la course et bien avant le transport du cheval sur le terrain. cheval peut être transporté en toute sécurité et il peut également, avant course, effectuer ses tours de chauffe sans avoir à craindre une détérioration des fers 3 spécialement prévus pour la course. In addition, these nails 10 lend themselves more easily to extraction, medium tricoises. Indeed, the protective iron 6 is removed just before the race. The shoeing operation can therefore be carried out in the best conditions, well before the race and well before the transport of the horse on the ground. horse can be transported safely and it can also, before race, perform its warm-up laps without having to fear a deterioration of the irons 3 specially provided for the race.

Le fer de protection 6 est réalisé par exemple en alliage léger et son épaisseur ap dépend des besoins et risques d'usure avant la course. Elle est de l'ordre de 3 mm par exemple. The protective iron 6 is made for example of light alloy and its thickness ap depends on the needs and risks of wear before the race. It is of the order of 3 mm for example.

Pour le ferrage, il peut également être prévu d'installer avant le fer de course une pellicule de protection 12 qui s'interpose entre le sabot 2 et ledit fer de course 3, pincée entre les deux. For shoeing, it can also be provided to install before the racing iron a protective film 12 which is interposed between the shoe 2 and said racing iron 3, pinched between the two.

Cette pellicule 12 de protection est représentée figure 4, et se présente sous forme de fer avec une tournure identique à celle des autres fers 3 et 6. Cette licule de protection est par exemple réalisée en matériau du genre caoutchouc. Son épaisseur Ea est relativement faible, de l'ordre de 1 mm exemple. Elle joue un rôle d'amortisseur et, de ce fait, filtre les vibrations procure meilleur confort au cheval. This protective film 12 is shown in Figure 4, and is in the form of an iron with a twist identical to that of the other irons 3 and 6. This protective joint is for example made of material of the rubber type. Its thickness Ea is relatively small, of the order of 1 mm for example. It acts as a shock absorber and, as a result, filters vibrations provides better comfort for the horse.

Le fer amortisseur 12 comporte lui aussi des logements 13 pour le passage des clous 4 et des clous 10.The damping iron 12 also comprises housings 13 for the passage of the nails 4 and the nails 10.

Claims

- CLAIMS - 1.- Method of shoeing a racehorse, characterized in that firstly, to place on the shoe (2) an iron (3) whose resistance and weight characteristics are adapted to the horse and to the race , which stroke is fixed by means of nails (4) which occupy only a housing part (5) arranged in said iron, and, in a second step, to install a protective iron (6), which covers said iron (3), which protection comprises housings (7) to allow its fixing by nails (10) which pass through said housings (5) of said iron (3), and orifices which locate opposite the nails (4 ), which orifices have a diameter which corresponds to the size of the head of the nails (4), allowing centering of the iron (6), which protection (6) is removed before the race. 2.- shoeing method according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists in laying, before the racing iron (3), a film (12) acting as a shock absorber, which film (12), in the form of iron , is fixed on said pinched iron between the latter and the shoe (2). 3.- shoeing method according to any one of claims 2, characterized in that it consists in fixing the iron (3) by means of nails of the flat head type. 4.- shoeing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it consists in fixing the protective iron (6) by means of nails (10) of the type with conical or pyramidal head, which heads are more practical for the removal of said nails (10) by means of tricoises. 5.- shoeing equipment for racehorse, characterized in that it is in the form of a thin iron (3), of the order of 2 mm, made of light material with a weight of the order a few grams, and provided with housings (5) for the passage of nails (4, 10). 6.- shoeing equipment according to claim 5, acting as protection (6), characterized in that it is in the form of a small thickness provided with housings (7) for the passage of nails (1 d ' orifices (9), the diameters of which correspond to the size of the nail heads (4) for fixing the iron (3) to the shoe, to allow the centering of said protection (6) .- The shoeing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that the race (3) comprises two series of six housings (5) in that the protective iron (6) comprises two series of three housings and two series three centering orifices (9). any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a protective iron (12) made of rubber-like material whose thickness is of the order of 1 mm.