Iron horseshoe [2]
Name/Title
Iron horseshoe [2]Entry/Object ID
2025.1.1133Description
A heavy circular horseshoe, with a toe clip and four square nail holes on one branch and three on the other.Context
Toe clips were believed to have been introduced in England by H. Hallen in 1825 - 30. . William Youatt, an English veterinary surgeon, wrote in 1831 that “clips are necessary on all heavy horses.” As Youatt indicated, clips became very popular on heavy “draught” (draft) horses in the early 1800s due to the heavy plodding gait of the work animals. Clips came “into fashion” on riding horses a little later (Ivan Sparkes, Old Horseshoes, 1976).Cataloged By
Felix LamCategory
Horse Welfare and Farriers
Animal Husbandry