Horseshoe

This horseshoe is intended to prevent ‘brushing’ – when the horse strikes the inside of one leg with another. One wing ends in a ‘caulk’ (a protrusion at the toe or heel of a shoe which provides additional traction). This wing is fullered, with four nail holes. The other wing tapers to a wedge. This wing is not fullered, and has two nail holes. The shoe is part of a large collection of traditiona…