How Often Should You Reshoe a Horse — And When the Calendar Doesn’t Matter
One of my horses pulled a shoe shortly before his race at Fair Grounds. The trackside farrier had to replace the shoe — avoidable with tighter scheduling. That’s the version of “how often to reshoe horses” that racing owners actually live with. For most horses, reshoeing every 4–8 weeks is the standard. For racehorses, the …