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), while the other tapers to a wedge. Both wings are fullered, and the shoe has six nail holes. It is part of a large collection of traditional craft products acquired from the British C…