Interesting Find

[aWaredetector]

Interesting only because of where I live. I'm rural but definitely not in the country. It was 11-1/2" down. Just opened my new Garrett pinpointer. Works perfect and I can tell I'm going to love it.
Hope someone can tell me if this is an actual "horseshoe" or a decoration of some kind. Had what appears to be nails? on the left side.



Fresh out of the ground

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Looks like a forged horseshoe...

 

[Lacomo]

Yes it is for sure a real horseshoe. The nails were used to hold the shoe on. They actually nailed the shoes to the horse's hoofs.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find aWaredetector!

 

[mikeybgoode]

I'm with ya, i started with a knock off pin pointer that worked but not well.
tight budget personally so th $130 for the garrett left my pocket with a fight but after working with the pin pointer it was worth it! and I think of it almost as important as the md itself.

 

[Coldshuz]

Yes it is for sure a real horseshoe. The nails were used to hold the shoe on. They actually nailed the shoes to the horse's hoofs.

Don't they still do this? Been awhile since I've been around this type stuff.

 

[mical66]

yes its a horse shoe and a cool find, it reminds us that cars have not always been around,,,lol
they had to use horses or oxen for transportation , freight and even fire department used horses .

and yes they still shoe horses today .

 

[g-olden years]

For good luck, position your horseshoe with the open end facing upwards, keeps good luck in! I'd say you had both persistence & good luck to find it! HH Andi