I have no clue

[garwoodboy]

What the heck is this it’s made of iron

Thanks for help

 

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[Kray Gelder]

It's a horse shoe, I think.

 

[baspinall]

yep

 

[HuntinDog]

From where I'm sitting... it's a horse shoe.
Real nice one too.
Don't find many full ring ones.

Oh and Welcome to treasureNet

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Kray Gelder (and Baspinal) are correct, it is horse-shoe. But its more specific ID is, a "corrective" horseshow, used on a damaged or deformed hoof. See the pho below. Insofar as I'm aware, the version you found does not go back past the late-1800s. I've never seen a reference to that version being in existence at the time of the civil war.

But... I do NOT think I know everything there is to know about horseshoes. I invite anybody here who has specific knowledge for time-dating your version of "corrective" horseshoe to speak up.

 

[garwoodboy]

Very cool thanks for the help

 

[A2coins]

Horse shoe bingo

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet

 

[garwoodboy]

Thanks

 

[Mackaydon]

I agree with Cannonball.
Corrective Shoeing 101: The Basics.
https://www.thefarrierguide.com/2014/corrective-shoeing/
Don......

 

[garwoodboy]

Cool thanks