Spanish Mule Shoe?

[cactusjumper]

This is being advertised as a Spanish Mule Shoe. Can anyone tell with just this much showing?

Joe Ribaudo

 

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[Montana Jim]

I'm not sure where this came from or where it is going...

But - Is not a mule shoe the same no matter what country it's from?

A horseshoe is a horseshoe... right?

What makes it Spanish, and what would be the significance if it was Spanish?

And no, I can't tell anything from the picture.

 

[cactusjumper]

Jim,

That's why I asked. I don't really know, and assumed there would be someone out there who does. It is claimed to have been found in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. I do know there is a difference, just don't know what it is.

Thanks for your reply.

Joe Ribaudo

 

[Felinepeachy]

I'm not sure where this came from or where it is going...

But - Is not a mule shoe the same no matter what country it's from?

A horseshoe is a horseshoe... right?

What makes it Spanish, and what would be the significance if it was Spanish?

And no, I can't tell anything from the picture.

 

[Montana Jim]

Jim,

That's why I asked. I don't really know, and assumed there would be someone out there who does. It is claimed to have been found in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. I do know there is a difference, just don't know what it is.

Thanks for your reply.

Joe Ribaudo

Okay, so that helps...

I guess the issue now is that it is claimed as being dated by it's source and probebly the era lost in the mountains... meaning Spanish folks where there or something...

I can see that being the issue...

 

[Angelo]

Spanish horseshoes were wider than American ones to cover more hoof area. According to the article on the link.

Tony

 

[Montana Jim]

Spanish horseshoes were wider than American ones to cover more hoof area. According to the article on the link.

Tony

No kidding?

And I thought I would go all day and not learn anything!

Thanks Tony!

 

[Montana Jim]

Very interesting! Thank you Mary for posting that... very cool...

 

[DCMatt]

I do know there is a difference, just don't know what it is.

I thought it was the accent...

DCMatt

 

[cactusjumper]

This particular shoe has a small heart with a cross in it. Here is another picture, which I hope turns out better:

Joe Ribaudo

 

[Cynangyl]

huh guess I learned something new today too! Very interesting and I like the mark on the shoe....I wonder if it would be noticable to someone tracking the horse or just some type of signature. hmmmmm

 

[stefen]

Could be a stamp to show that the animal belonged to a Spanish Mission in lieu of a hide brand. Obviously needs some indepth research for provenance...maybe older than anticipated...

The Department of Agriculture has a brand inspector who keeps a log of all known brands and constantly checks stock at packing houses...good place to start...Dept of Ag, Washington, DC also keeps a log of all brands for the past couple of centuries...

Web may be another source, but necessarily the best.

Secondly, contact all museums, regardless of size, to see if they keep a reference to brands and stamps...

Next, contact all publishers of Horse and Stockmen's magazines...good source is local libraries, granges and stockmen associations...