Help identifying/aging old horseshoe

[mjfrnzy]

A friend found this old horseshoe and gave it to me. It was found out in the desert near El Paso, TX/ New Mexico border. I have never seen a horseshoe like this and it looks super old to me. Does anyone have any idea how old this is or know anything else about it?

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!! Congrats!!

 

[creskol]

Your shoe appears to have a hand made toe clip indicating it was from a front hoof.The toe clip kept the shoe from sliding backwards over time.

It also appears that your shoe has a hand cut fuller. Given that, with the amount of rust, and its overall hand forged appearance, I would bet your shoe dates to the early-mid 1800's.

 

[mjfrnzy]

Such great info! Thank you!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool relic, congrats!

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice! That is one custom made looking shoe.

 

[A2coins]

Good I'd that's a nice old relic