The history of horseshoing
2010
Imhof, U., Universitaet Zuerich, Zuerich (Switzerland). Departement fuer Pferde
The mankind has used the domesticated horse since the beginning constantly. The consequence was often lameness because of intensive wear of hoofsole. With different hoof-protective measures and devices mankind tried to deal this weakness. Finally the invention of the shoeing solved this problem. We probably owe this invention to a Scythian blacksmith from the 4th or 5th A.D. At the beginning horseshoeing was only sparingly used. Later improvements and innovations brought the breakthrough. Today every horse wears horseshoes.
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