August 21 by Walter Otto Koenig

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21-AUG-2014

August 21

New Shoes

Once a month a Thoroughbred Horse needs new shoes.
Some shoes are made of lightweight aluminum, so the horses can run faster.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association lists at least thirteen different types of shoes that can be used.
Shoeing Racehorses is a very specialized and hard job that requires extensive knowledge and skill.

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/400s f/5.6 at 48.0mm iso800 full exif

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Frank Brault		23-Aug-2014 21:22
A marvelous candid of this beautiful race horse being shod. thanks for the info too. V

Simon Chandler		22-Aug-2014 21:07
Professional documentary work. Great info. v

Tom LeRoy		22-Aug-2014 17:20
A fine shot of this thoroughbred, Walter. Really interesting to see this, and great info too. V

bill friedlander		22-Aug-2014 15:22
A beautiful horse being carefully attended to. V

J. Scott Coile		22-Aug-2014 14:00
Beautiful horse.

Stephanie		22-Aug-2014 10:46
What a beautiful horse and wonderful capture of this man at work! V

Noël		22-Aug-2014 07:31
A very interesting photo and commentary plus a magnificent horse. v

Gerard Koehl		22-Aug-2014 06:28
Superbe scène. V

Range View		22-Aug-2014 05:07
Splendid image together with interesting info Walter. V. David.

woody34		22-Aug-2014 05:01
What a magnificent animal...great capture of the farrier at work.V

joseantonio		22-Aug-2014 04:06
Excellent capture of this man at work.V.

globalgadabout		22-Aug-2014 02:25
all legs and taut muscles...quite a strain for the man too..V

janescottcumming		22-Aug-2014 02:25
A beautiful horse and some great information. V

Jean D		22-Aug-2014 02:12
Superb capture of this endeavor, Walter. A beautiful horse appearing very relaxed during this procedure. ~V

Carl Carbone		22-Aug-2014 01:56
Great slice of life image that most of us never get to see.

LynnH		22-Aug-2014 01:39
It's a tough job, even taking care of quarter horses. They get kicked, spat on, and being bent over... ugh. You have to appreciate people who are that dedicated to a profession. Really nice shot today, love those long thoroughbred legs! V

larose forest photos		22-Aug-2014 00:55
That is a gorgeous shot, and a gorgeous horse. Interesting info too. V

John C. de Freitas		22-Aug-2014 00:48
A great photograph. Well captured....V

Guest		22-Aug-2014 00:28
Fine image and helpful information. V

Neil Marcus		22-Aug-2014 00:18
Nice shot and interesting explanation. You get around to such picturesue places, Walter.

Jim Coffman		22-Aug-2014 00:07
A very nice capture of this man at work!

Ann Pettigrew		22-Aug-2014 00:05
Neat shot, Walter. I worked for an equine veterinarian when I was in college and I decided that being a farrier jas got to be one of the toughest physical jobs there is.

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