Where was the horseshoe invented?

Answer 1

Since the early history of domestication of the horse, it was noted that working animals were exposed to many conditions that created breakage or excessive hoof wear. Ancient people recognized the need for the walls (and sometimes the sole) of domestic horses' hooves to have additional protection over and above any natural hardness. Because iron was a valuable commodity, and any worn out items were generally melted down and reused, it is difficult to locate clear archaeological evidence of the earliest horseshoes. [3] From archaeological finds in Great Britain, it appears that the Romans appear to have attempted to protect their horses' feet with a strap-on, solid-bottomed "hipposandal" that has a slight resemblance to the modern hoof boot,[4] and earlier people may have used rawhide boots or other wrappings to protect horse's feet. The nailed shoe was a relatively late invention. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911), : "Though the ancients were sufficiently impressed by the damage done to horses' hoofs to devise certain forms of covering for them (in the shape of socks or sandals), the practice of nailing iron plates or rim-shoes to the hoof does not appear to have been introduced earlier than the 2nd century B.C., and was not commonly known till the close of the 5th century A.D., or in regular use till the middle ages. The evidence for the earlier date depends on the doubtful interpretations of designs on coins, &c." There is very little evidence of nailed on shoes prior to AD 500 or 600, though there is speculation that the Celtic Gauls were the first to nail on metal horseshoes.[5] The ancient Greek horse trainer, Xenophon mentioned nothing about horseshoes in his treatise on the care of military cavalry, nor did the Digesta Artis Veterlnariae by Vegetius Renatus, written in AD 480, mention nailed-on shoes, though he accurately enumerated everything connected with an army forge in the time. There are early literary references in the Koran, circa AD 632, to "war-horses... which strike fire, by dashing their hoofs against the stones..." which arguably is an effect that could only be obtained by shod horses. The earliest clear written record of iron horseshoes is a reference to "crescent figured irons and their nails" the first written record of iron horseshoes in AD 910. By the time of the Crusades (1096 - 1270), horseshoes were widespread and frequently mentioned in various written sources

Answer 2

around 1000AD;the medeval horseshoe of corse
Many people believe horseshoes are as old as tame horses and iron.
It is uncertain who invented the first horseshoe. It is known that as early as the 6th century, European horsemen began nailing metal shoes to the bottoms of horse hooves. This was a development from the leather and organic shoes that were used by Asian horsemen to that point in history. Iron horseshoes became "commonplace" between the 13th and 14th century.

Answer 3

Back in castle days, horses began being cooped up in small areas much like today's stalls. there they had to stand in their poop and pee and the ammonia ate away at their hooves, making them weak and brittle. Then, they were marched on cobblestone roads, and their feet simply couldn't hold up, so they decided to nail some protective steel plates to the bottom the hooves.

Answer 4

It is believed that horseshoes were invented sometime during the 6th century in Europe. That is when they were first seen being used.

Answer 5

It is an old invention perfected by the Romans.

Answer 6

The first person to invent a horseshoe was J Rickx.

Answer 7

The iron horse shoe came about during the medieval times or Middle Ages (1066-1485) Prior to this wooden and leather horse shoes were often used.

Answer 8

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