Why nail the horseshoe? The nail is firmly nailed to the horseshoe. Does the horse not hurt?

Nailing horseshoes is to protect horseshoes from long-term load wear or damage, and it is a measure to protect horseshoes, not intentionally hurting horses; Moreover, the part where the horseshoe nails the horseshoe is a very hard stratum corneum on the horseshoe, and there is no nerve on the stratum corneum. Therefore, the horseshoe nails the horseshoe, as long as it does not penetrate the thick cuticle of the horseshoe, the horse will not feel pain.

First, why nail the horseshoe?

I wonder if you have heard a famous joke: you dropped a nail and broke a shoe; Broke a shoe and a horse; Fold a horse and hurt a knight; Wounded a knight and lost a battle; Lost a battle and lost an empire. This is a story Napoleon told his informal subordinates. The reason is not discussed, but we can also feel the importance of horseshoe nailing horseshoe.

In ancient times, artificially raised horses would bear heavy manned and loaded movements. They were vital means of transportation and tools of war in ancient times, which can be said to be very valuable property of people at that time. However, long-term overload exercise will lead to greater wear and tear of horseshoe cuticle than growth. Moreover, compared with modern times, ancient roads are particularly rugged, and the roads are covered with hard objects such as stones, which are easy to scratch horseshoes or cause horseshoes to entangle and bifurcate. In the long run, horseshoes can be easily injured without protection, and even lead to disability in serious cases, so they can no longer be used.

So horseshoes are nailed to protect horseshoes.

For modern horses that are bred artificially but neglected to exercise, nailing horseshoes is not a continuation of tradition, but a horseshoe that is neglected to exercise. The friction between the cuticle of horseshoe and the ground is small, which will grow too fast, resulting in abnormal cuticle of horseshoe, which is easy to hide evil in the cuticle. These dirty things in horseshoe cuticle can cause horseshoe infection, inflammation and illness.

Therefore, nailing horseshoes to them is to prevent the cuticle of horseshoes from overgrowth and keep them clean.

Wild horses don't need to nail horseshoes, because they grow in the wild, don't need to carry loads, and have enough exercise. The growth of stratum corneum is in a state of balance due to wear, and naturally it does not need horseshoe protection.

Second, does it hurt to nail the horseshoe?

Horseshoe is divided into two parts, one is the living stratum corneum with neurons, and it will feel pain when it is injured; The other layer is a very hard stratum corneum, similar to human toenails, which has no neurons and will not cause pain. When nailing horseshoes, they are all nailed to the hard stratum corneum without neurons. The thickness of this stratum corneum is about 2-3CM. As long as it is not nailed and poked, the horse will not feel pain.

With the development of technology, a new technology of horseshoe nailing appeared. The horseshoe doesn't need to be nailed into the horseshoe, but it can be glued to the horseshoe with solid glue, without worrying about whether the horse will hurt.