Randomguy Posted February 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2021 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted February 17, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2021 Because the can’t walk in heels. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 17, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2021 Horseshoes are used to help aid in the durability of the hoof on working horses. The hoof itself is made up of the same stuff as your fingernail, called keratin. However, the hoof has a soft and tender inner part called the frog (circled in the picture above) that can be injured. The hoof will naturally wear away when horses walk so adding a shoe onto the hoof helps to diminish that and keep the frog in healthy condition. link 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted February 17, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 17, 2021 Because. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 17, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2021 same reason you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 17, 2021 So old men have something to toss at a stake in the ground. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted February 17, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 17, 2021 They’re good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 17, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Randomguy said: ? Misnomer? Are they really shoes in the real sense of the word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: Misnomer? Are they really shoes in the real sense of the word? Maybe not. That said, horses evolved without metal plates on their hoofs, so there is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted February 17, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 17, 2021 There are actually a variety of shoes for horses. Here is a pair of sneakers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 17, 2021 Share #11 Posted February 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Parr8hed said: The hoof will naturally wear away when horses walk so adding a shoe onto the hoof helps to diminish that and keep the frog in healthy condition. Kirby will be glad to hear that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 17, 2021 Share #12 Posted February 17, 2021 Cause they had to make the hobby more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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