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- Horseshoe, 1900-1929 - Horseshoes protect hooves from excessive wear. They are a basic part of the care and maintenance of a horse. In the 19th century horses moved people, freight, money, and information where railroads and waterways did not go. Americans relied on the horse. The demand for a large, healthy horse population and 19th-century industrialization spurred the mass production of horseshoes.
- 1900-1929
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Horseshoe, 1900-1929
Horseshoes protect hooves from excessive wear. They are a basic part of the care and maintenance of a horse. In the 19th century horses moved people, freight, money, and information where railroads and waterways did not go. Americans relied on the horse. The demand for a large, healthy horse population and 19th-century industrialization spurred the mass production of horseshoes.