How technology has changed horse racing for 140 years

 



This year's Derby racetrack, Churchill downs in Louisville, Kentucky celebrates its 140th anniversary

Recently it is without doubt vibrant, exciting spectacle was an example of how the glorious traditions of the past are supplemented with new technologies.

Gradually to replace the conventional dirt racing tracks come synthetic. According to experts,

synthetic covering 37 % reduction in fatal injuries to horses.

However, other researchers think that artificial turf increases the risk of microtrauma.





Modern technology has penetrated even in such conservative field as the manufacture of horseshoes. As it turned out,

technology layer-by-layer 3D printing is ideal for printing shoes. This enables the use of special materials.

In November 2013, the Australian scientists from the centre for scientific and applied research (CRISPO) produced, rather printed specifically for Derby horseshoe titanium on a 3D printer.

Thanks to the strength of titanium for each horseshoe takes much less metal, making it 2 times lighter than normal shoes. Besides, on its production takes no more than an hour.



Another know-how of the equestrian sport – a special mask for horses company Equilume. The fact that race horses born in the beginning of the year, and have the best physical characteristics. Mask Equilme provides the optimum level of blue light in one eye, so the horse thinks it's summer, and her body starts to prepare for reproduction.

 

Source: techcult.ru