RapidFIRE: Faster Racehorses Use Lighter, Titanium-Printed Shoes By atesmeh | October 22, 2013 Researchers at CSIRO have developed a method to 3D scan a race horse’s hooves to create titanium-printed horseshoes that are lighter and fit perfectly – conceptualizing just how far the 3D printing market reaches. Filed Under: Rapid prototyping