Horse racing records around the world could be significantly lowered after Australian scientists unveiled new shoes that will reduce the weight of the a racehorse's normal footwear.
Scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Sydney are 3D printing titanium sets which should weigh 50 per cent less than the standard aluminium horse shoes which way a kilogram each.
ScanS are taken of the animal's hooves and then the shoes printed to specification.
The shoes take only a few hours to print and $700.
Australian scientists are also researching ways to 3D print replacement human body parts.
And its uses in sport are only just starting to be explored, with obvious uses in cycling, motor racing and sailing.
