Iron forged and bent into a curved plate, nailed to a horse’s hoof to distribute wear and provide grip on stone and mud. A farrier shapes each shoe to match the hoof’s contour, then drives nails through flanges on the sides without piercing the sensitive frog beneath. Shod horses travel roads at speed; unshod beasts slip and tire quickly on cobbled streets.
Horseshoe
Curved iron plate nailed to hoof; distributes wear, grips stone and mud.