クリーブランド・ベイ（Clydesdale）の蹄鉄を打つことは、装蹄師にとって非常に大変な作業です。その蹄鉄は非常に大きいだけでなく、重さは2.5kg以上にもなります。つまり、温血種やサラブレッドの蹄鉄の4〜5倍の重さがあるのです。クリーブランド・ベイはがっしりとした体格で非常に重い傾向がありますが、非常に優雅に動くことができます。彼らはその歩様で有名です。美しい白い脚を高く、力強く持ち上げます。そのため、彼らは荷馬車を引く馬としてだけでなく、ショーや街頭パレードでも使用されます。
Honestly, just the weight alone—over 2.5 kilos per shoe—shows how much thought went into these; they’re solid and hold up perfectly on the mare. My back doesn’t ache after a full set anymore, which is a win I didn’t expect.
My farrier nearly cried with relief when I handed him these—the sheer size alone tells you this mare means business, and at 2.5 kg each, they're built for serious work. Took a bit of muscle to get them fitted, but honestly, that's the job.
The weight is no joke—each shoe is over 2.5 kilos, which is probably four times what my old gelding wore. It took some getting used to, but the sheer size actually made the whole process more straightforward once my farrier got the hang of it.