My first horse shoe

[RandyTheKid]

Found this right next to an 1800s graveyard. I mowed the weeds down and ran my coil over what i mowed and found this.

 

[villagenut]

Nice old shoe......probably the first of many.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the Horseshoe.

 

[RandyTheKid]

Nice old shoe......probably the first of many.

I tried dating the shoe but didn't find anything giving me the features for dates.

 

[Gene Mean]

Nice horseshoe! I love finding them. It's good luck. You'll find alot more.

 

[vpnavy]

I pulled this from another TN thread - this is just one of the replies in the thread...

Solved: How do you date horseshoes? (Feb 27, 2012, 11:30 AM)​

The information that was provided was found in the book: Artifacts of Colonial America by Ivor Noel Hume. (Don't shoot the messenger-call the author!) As noted, dating horseshoes is difficult at best. As with any hand-made item, the maker has the liberty to make it as he/she wishes. A current gunmaker could easily produce a flintlock rifle with all the early fixtures, but it obviously would not be old. Same thing with an ancient spear/arrow point. All one can do is go with the professional studies that have been documented and make your best guess.

How To Date Horseshoes (Guide) (Mar 17, 2018, 12:29 PM)​

I've seen many people asking about how to date horseshoes. Many say it is nearly impossible, but I say it's not. So I thought about sharing a little "guide" on how to date horseshoes.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Horseshoe. Stick with this hobby long enough, and pretty soon you will have so many, (depending on the area's that you hunt) you'll think your a Blacksmith !

 

[Hawks88]

Nice horseshoe find. Now buy a lottery ticket. Congrats and good luck on the ticket.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice relic!

 

[Bonzododa71]

Heres the many, you will find more for sure, I like finding them and its good that you cant discriminate out …...HH...Bonz

 

[Rookster]

Nice, now find 3 more and you're ready for the horse. Congrats

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Fun to find, but do NOT nail it to a wall. They can accumulate after a few years...

 

[Bonzododa71]

Nice FBT, but I cant get away with that.....Bonz