When were horses first shod?

Answer 1

This depends on the horse. Some horses will be hardy enough and have strong enough feet not to need shoes, and often ponies are that way. You should talk to your farrier to see if this is necessary.

Answer 2

Horses hooves are shod to protect them. If the area where a horse lives is soft and not too rocky or rough, they don't need to have their hooves shod. Neither does a horse that is not in work, but they still need their feet trimmed every 6-8 weeks, as they don't wear down as much as they would in the wild. A horse could injure itself if it doesn't have the right protection.

Answer 3

The history of the horseshoe is widely disputed but it is certainly an ancient invention, dating back to perhaps the Roman era.

In the 1st century AD it is known that Romans shod horses with "hipposandals", made of metal and leather.


The first horseshoes that can properly likened to those we use today can be dated to 6-7th century A.D., when the Romans were still building their empire, and would shoe valuable or less hardy breeds of horse so that they may have steady footing on long journeys over the northernmost, more treacherous and wet grounds (like northern UK).

Answer 4

Horses were first shod (that we know of) in ancient Roman times. The first horse shoe was a leather sandal that was strapped onto the hoof to keep them from being damaged by the hard roads and ground of the times. The first metal (iron) horseshoes were invented and used in the medieval ages by kings and knights.

Answer 5

Horses were first shod around 1000-700 BCE by the ancient Greeks. This practice of shoeing horses helped protect their hooves from wear and tear on hard surfaces, enabling them to work more effectively.