[TheForge] Horseshoe Size

Sun Sep 28 20:06:00 2003

Rick,

A client recently asked me the price of shoes as she was doing a similar
project.  She had seen them at Tractor Supply and compared to the farrier
supply catalogue I had in my briefcase, they were fairly comparable in
price.  Often feed/ag suppliers carry some, I know it's much easier to have
one in hand for figuring.  There was a chart at one time detailing the
length of shoe from heel to heel by mfr.but I don't see it  looking at
horseshoes.com. or anvilmag.com.  Size of the shoe depends on the mfr., most
likely you'll find Diamond Horseshoes in the TSC and feedstores.

Kevin

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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Rick Crawford
Sent: Sunday, 28 September, 2003 1:59 PM
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Subject: [TheForge] Horseshoe Size

Alright guys -  (and gals)_

I know we have several farriers on the list, and I need some help from them.

What does the size number for a horse shoe mean?  I have seen 00 thru 4 or
5, and in the Centaur Forge catalog, I see all the way from 4x0 thru 13, but
what does that mean to me?  I am trying to figure out a project using
standard shoes, but don't know what size to order, or even close.  I saw a
different listing in the new Centaur Forge catalog, that called them a
different size yet, that sounded like the flat steel length that was started
with.

I would really like to find a chart listing size number and dimensions, but
cannot seem to get to the right place to find one.

Maybe I should make them, but I really wanted to do this project <before>
next century, and I know that if I have to learn something like making the
entire thing, I will never get this done.

Please help!

Thanks,
Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
Home of Rick's Forge and LEM the Wonder Mule
In the middle of Northern Illinois
http://www.rafterlazyc.com
[email protected]

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