In the game of horseshoes, the steel stakes are an inch in diameter and 14
inches high, placed 40 feet apart (30 feet for women and juniors) and in the centers of squares 6 feet on a side. The stakes are tilted so that their tops are displaced 3 inches in the direction of the other stake.
The shoes are 7 5⁄8 inches long and have a maximum width of 7 inches. At the open end of the U, the clearance between the two sides is 3½ inches. The weight is 2½ pounds. The shoes used in the game are not typical of those used on horses.
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