Protection - The Beginning of Horseshoeing When we domesticated horses some 5000 years ago, we removed them from their “natural” state,...

Anatomy of an Egg Bar A “Bar Shoe” is any shoe that connects at the heels, leaving no opening in the back of the hoof. An “egg bar” is a...

Anatomy of a Heart Bar A “Bar Shoe” is any shoe that connects at the heels, leaving no opening in the back of the hoof. A “heart bar” is...

What Are Bar Shoes Bar shoes differ from traditional open-heeled horseshoes in that they incorporate a closed structure at the back,...

Defining the word “Traction” "Traction" in horseshoes refers to the grip a horseshoe provides to a horse on various surfaces, helping the...