How do you put horse shoes on your horse on howrse?

Answer 1

When my farrier (the guy or gal that puts shoes on a horse) used to come out to the barn every 6-8 weeks, I'd watch all the horses get shod. Different techniques and shoes for each horse depending on type of use, climate, surface, age, deformity, breed. (Just metal, cleats, cork, built-up, rubber, etc)

Most of the horses were cold shod. (standard sized horseshoes) Special hoof needs horses were hot shod. (hot shoeing is metal shoes that the ferrier can heat up in a fire and pound into special shapes on an anvil.)

Shoes are designed to fit by heating the shoe and then burning the metal into the bottom of the hoof to make a mark where the hoof needs trimming, or metal needs shaping.

First the horse is either cross-tyed, or the lead rope is held by someone while the ferier does the work. First the hoof and frog are scraped clean, then nipped and shaved into the right shape.

When the hoof is properly cleaned and readied, the shoe is nailed to the bottom of the hoof. Nails that protrude through the hoof are clipped off. All this is painless for the horse. Some horses sleep through shoeing, others lean, others may nip and kick.

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On Howrse, though, there should be a box on your horses page that says "Equipment". If your horse isn't shoed, it should say, "You must outfit your horse with a saddle, a bridle and horseshoes to participate in a competition!" The word "Equip" in that sentence is a link, and if you click on it, a box will appear asking you which horseshoes you want to give to your horse to wear. Select the horseshoes you want to give your horse, and you're finished! If your equestrian center has a blacksmith working there, the horseshoes will wear out slower but you dont have to purchase them.

Happy howrseing!

Answer 2

To the bottom right of his page is the option to equip your horse with tack. You can use the EC tack, or shop bought items, or you can choose to use black market tack in which case you can add that direct from the BM.

Answer 3

To the bottom right of your horse's page are links to equip him with a saddle, bridle, and shoes. You will first need to buy some tack and shoes from the store, or board him in an equestrian centre that has a saddler and so can lend you tack. When you are ready, click the links on his page to equip him.
Either Black Market Items or Equipments will be in the STORE under the BREEDING FARM tabs... (where your horses, competitions, etc are). On the right hand side, there should be a list of all your items. For Black Market Items, simply click on them from your inventory and follow the directions from the page. For Equipments, do the same.

Answer 4

There is no more saddlery.