These winter shoes from Washington farrier Bill Miller’s historical collection demonstrate several older ways of dealing with snow and ice
When horses were relied on extensively for taking the family to town and transporting goods, shoeing horses for snowy and icy conditions was an absolute necessity. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, numerous shoes were designed to prevent horses from slipping on ice-covered roads in the days before cars and trucks took over most of the nation's transportation duties.
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