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Blunt Calked Horseshoes Vs. Sharp Calked Horseshoes


Title	Blunt Calked Horseshoes Vs. Sharp Calked Horseshoes
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1920s
Description	Calks were knob-like structures placed on a horseshoe to prevent a horse from slipping. Blunt calks are box shaped, the top being most obviously flat. Sharp calks come to a point at the top and look triangular from the side.
Interpretation	Horseshoes were changed according to ground conditions and if a horse was not shoed appropriately, it could have been not only dangerous to the horse, but harmful to the people and goods the horse was carrying or pulling. Although blunt calks provided some traction, sharp calks acted like cleats on a horseshoe and were necessary in more slippery conditions.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities; American communities in history;
Learning Standards	16 History; 13 Science, Technology and Society; 18 Social Systems; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Unknown
Subject / Keywords	United States; Farriers; Ironwork; Blacksmiths; Blacksmithing; Horses; Calking; Hooves
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1998.016.0023h
CONTENTdm file name	39036211162002_98.16.23h.jpg