Oddly shaped horseshoe. Do you know the age?

[LOOT]

I found this odd horseshoe. Any idea on the age or why it would be bent?

 

[Scrappy]

I believe that belonged to Paul Bunyan's ox! I know nothing of metal working really, but perhaps it was a horseshoe what was never completed with the working end still attached.

 

[nsdq]

Bent so it was not to be reused , and it could then be reforged by a blacksmith to make a new shoe , is my best guess

 

[LOOT]

Thanks for the ideas. I think those both seem like possibilities. The bent side does seem to be longer.
The odd thing was it was in ground sitting up just like the picture below:

 

[Tommy G]

First thought was it may have been hit with a heavy plow, but it would have taken considerable force to bend thick iron like that. I can only guess that it may have been forged that way on purpose, but why, I don't know. Maybe to make a hook to hang something on? Thanks for sharing!

 

[A2coins]

Cool find the not knowing factor is pretty awesome some times!!!!

 

[trapperart]

I agree with Scrappy unfinished shoe