For better or worse, horse shoes have been around for a long time. And as long as we have been shoeing horses we've been arguing over the best way to do it, the proper materials and the correct angles and discussing whether or not we should shoe our horses at all.
Image: Getty ImagesMary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors takes a look at the development and history of the horse shoe, when they were first used, interesting patents, designs and horse shoe nails.
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A History of Horse Shoes originally appeared on About.com Horses on Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at 08:29:18.
