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This large horseshoe, probably intended for a draught horse, consists of four articulated parts, closed by a heavy screw and bolt at the back. The small holes on the edges probably fixed a padded lining.
This kind of nailless shoe was used on a hoof with a horn wall too damaged to nail a regular shoe. It would have been used until the hoof grew back again.
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Title: Nailless Horseshoe
Date: 19th century
Culture: European
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: L. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 15.7 oz. (898 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.1668
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