An ideal gift for anyone involved with horses, this award-winning historic volume takes an informative, nostalgic and sometimes amusing look at the professional horseshoer. Based on a unique Kentucky Derby Museum exhibit, the booklet looks back at personalities involved in shoeing, early American shoeing prices, different types of shoes, the art of horseshoeing, makeup of the equine limb and a remarkable look at shoeing tools. An excellent gift for anyone involved with horses.