Horseshoe

Name/Title

Horseshoe

Entry/Object ID

1111.911.001

Description

A winter bar horseshoe. Approximately 5 1/2 inches long and approximately 4 1/2 inches wide, oval-shaped but narrower near the tip or toe end, 4 holes in each side for nails. Underside contains 3 bars or projections, 2 near the back end and 1 at the tip end. The bars at the tip and the right side are badly worn. (The bars help the horse to walk on slippery ground more safely.)