No sorry, but seen some working bullocks with shoes. They were more tips/plates, covering just the toes. Not sure if they were shod for necessity or just for show either.

Are you asking this only out of interest or got some to shoe??

 

Just out of curiosity. They don't shoe them anymore around here. Watched dad shoe one a long time ago, but around here it's outdated. They used to shoe teams of steers (oxen) that worked. I wondered if they still did in other countries

 

Why is it outdated? Have they found that cattle have stronger hooves than horses?

 

I mean the practice of working them is outdated. At least here

 

some ancient bovine shoes

I saw some shod oxen in India.

 

I used to have a farrier who showed me oxen shoes. They looked just like the shoes he was putting on my horse, just they were shapped differently. More like eggbars as they did not break at the back.

He said it had only been a decade or so since he had used (and kept shod) oxen in his pulling teams. He rented out huge people movers with six up hitches of mules or perchs for events for a living.

 

The only time it's done in my own sandpile is at a local field tool and pulling annual show held in Adams County, Ohio. Folks will bring out their teams and demo/contest discs, cutters, balers and load pulls. The shoeing is all about adding traction for field use.

Shoes are installed for the contest then pulled off before the animals are loaded for home.

Cheers,
Mark

 

Cool pic Mark. I've never seen bovine shoes before. Interesting thread.

 

Really interesting, Mark. Thanks for posting the photo.

 

Ditto, thank you!

In two pieces, makes sense to me. A lot of nail holes! Do tell, what is that unit at the top left of your pic? I can't imagine that going on a hoof. Is it a homemade hook for tack?? LOL! Was borium ever added to these?

 

Ditto, thank you!

In two pieces, makes sense to me. A lot of nail holes!

Provides the farrier with options. Not intended that all be filled.

Do tell, what is that unit at the top left of your pic? I can't imagine that going on a hoof. Is it a homemade hook for tack?? LOL!

It's a variation on the removable patten bar theme, used to unload a limb that has suffered severe trauma.

Was borium ever added to these?

I'll presume your question is in regards the bovine shoes. No, the caulks provide the needed traction. Borium is best suited for road/pavement/hard pack driving/riding use. Caulks better meet field/dirt requirements.

Cheers,
Mark