Forged iron 4 3/8” greatest dimension. 4/4 square nail hole arrangement. The plate shaped to the face of the horse’s hoof with central chiseled rectangular hole to prevent impaction and infection. Excellent preservation. These were worn by chariot horses and have been recovered at known battle sites. There is some disagreement about the invention of the horseshoe with a minority opining that it was the druids, however, historians largely agree that it was the s. On Plexiglas display easel. Great holiday gift for a horse lover.
