The Horse Care ClipArt gallery provides 42 illustrations of horseshoes and other equipment related to the care of work horses. For illustrations of horseback riding as a recreational activity, please see the Horseback Riding gallery in the Sports and Recreation ClipArt collection.

A drawstring bag, usually with a shoulder strap, shaped like a horses feed bag; also referred to as a bucket bag.

Feed Bag

A drawstring bag, usually with a shoulder strap, shaped like a horses feed bag; also referred to as…

A bit is used in equestrian activities and placed in the mouth of a horse, so the rider can control the horse.

Bit

A bit is used in equestrian activities and placed in the mouth of a horse, so the rider can control…

The iron mouthpiece of a bridle, to which the reins are fastened.

Bit

The iron mouthpiece of a bridle, to which the reins are fastened.

A bit intended to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing.

Rearing Bit

A bit intended to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing.

An illustration of a man shoeing a horse.

Blacksmith

An illustration of a man shoeing a horse.

A man works on a horseshoe while another man watches in the distance with a rake.

Blacksmith Hammering

A man works on a horseshoe while another man watches in the distance with a rake.

A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. This bridle includes both the head stall that holds a bit which goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins that are attached to the bit.

Bridle Bit

A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. This bridle includes both the head stall that…

A screw in calk is a traction device which is screwed into the bottom of a horse shoe. Studs improve a horses balance and give over an uneven or slippy terrain, and can make him move better and jump more confidently in poor footing.

Shoe With Removable Calks

A screw in calk is a traction device which is screwed into the bottom of a horse shoe. Studs improve…

The curved pieces of wood or metal by which the traces and body-harness of a horse are attached to the collar.

Hames

The curved pieces of wood or metal by which the traces and body-harness of a horse are attached to the…

A hoof boot is a device made primarily of plastic or rubber and is designed to cover the hooves of a horse as an alternative to horseshoes. It is often used as a protective device when the animal has a hoof injury that requires protection of the sole of the hoof.

Horse Hoof Boot

A hoof boot is a device made primarily of plastic or rubber and is designed to cover the hooves of a…

"Bridle and Bit, that part of a horse's harness which is attached to the head and mouth, by means of which he is governed and restrained." -Vaughan, 1906

Horse Bridle and Bit

"Bridle and Bit, that part of a horse's harness which is attached to the head and mouth, by means of…

O. R. Gleason's idea of a horse shoe. 14 ounces.

Horse Shoe

O. R. Gleason's idea of a horse shoe. 14 ounces.

Applying moisture to the cornet of the horse's foot.

Horse's Foot

Applying moisture to the cornet of the horse's foot.

A horse's foot perfectly shod.

Horse's Foot

A horse's foot perfectly shod.

Filing the sharp edges of a horse's teeth.

Care of a Horse's Teeth

Filing the sharp edges of a horse's teeth.

A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials, nailed or glued to the hooves of horses and some other draught animals. Like a shoe on a human, it is used to protect the animal's feet from wear and tear. Professional horseshoers, also called farriers or blacksmiths (more commonly used in the UK), attach horseshoes on the pal mar surface of the hoof, usually by nailing through the insensitive hoof wall, which is anatomically similar to the human toenail, though much larger and thicker.

Horseshoe

A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials, nailed or glued to the…

Toe weight shoe.

Horseshoe

Toe weight shoe.

Non-padding shoe.

Horseshoe

Non-padding shoe.

Side weight shoe for hind foot.

Horseshoe

Side weight shoe for hind foot.

Foot shod with Charlier tip

Horseshoe

Foot shod with Charlier tip

Right fitting shoe.

Horseshoe

Right fitting shoe.

A typical horseshoe.

Horseshoe

A typical horseshoe.

An iron shoe for horses, in shape somewhat like the letter "U."

Horseshoe

An iron shoe for horses, in shape somewhat like the letter "U."

"Horseshoes. A, shoe for fore foot; ... a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

Horseshoe

"Horseshoes. A, shoe for fore foot; ... a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

"Horseshoes. ... B, shoe for hind foot; a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

Horseshoe

"Horseshoes. ... B, shoe for hind foot; a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials, nailed or glued to the hooves of horses and some other draught animals. Like a shoe on a human, it is used to protect the animal's feet from wear and tear. Professional horseshoers, also called farriers or blacksmiths, attach horseshoes on the palmar surface of the hoof, usually by nailing through the insensitive hoof wall, which is anatomically similar to the human toenail, though much larger and thicker

Horseshoe Calk

A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials, nailed or glued to the…

Horseshoes have always been viewed as an aid to assist horses' hooves when subjected to the various unnatural conditions brought about by domestication, whether due to work conditions or stabling and management. Countless generations of domestic horses bred for size, color, speed, and many other traits with little regard for hoof quality and soundness make some breeds more dependent on horseshoes than feral horses such as mustangs, which develop strong hooves as a matter of natural selection.

Cushioned Hooves Horseshoe

Horseshoes have always been viewed as an aid to assist horses' hooves when subjected to the various…

The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which to restrain and govern the horse.

Rein

The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which to restrain and govern…

Tack is a term used to describe any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingale, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack. Equipping a horse is often referred to as tacking up.

Safety Rein

Tack is a term used to describe any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course…

A seat to be placed on a horse's back for the rider to sit on.

Saddle

A seat to be placed on a horse's back for the rider to sit on.

A type of riding saddle.

Cowboy Saddle

A type of riding saddle.

A type of riding saddle.

English Riding Saddle

A type of riding saddle.

A type of riding saddle.

McClellan Saddle

A type of riding saddle.

A type of riding saddle.

Side Saddle

A type of riding saddle.

A saddle used by mounted warriors.

War Saddle

A saddle used by mounted warriors.

A saddle for a woman to sit upon when on horseback.

Side-saddle

A saddle for a woman to sit upon when on horseback.

"...hobbled or fettered to a clog; said of a horse. When the bearing is properly depicted, a fore and a hind leg should have each a fetter-lock above the foot and fastened to the one end of a heavy clog." —Whitney, 1889
<p>Illustration of a shield with a depiction of a spancelled (spanceled) horse.

Spancelling of a Horse

"...hobbled or fettered to a clog; said of a horse. When the bearing is properly depicted, a fore and…

An instrument having a little wheel, with sharp points, worn on a horseman's heels, to prick a horse in order to hasten his pace.

Spur

An instrument having a little wheel, with sharp points, worn on a horseman's heels, to prick a horse…

An illustration of a spur.

Spur

An illustration of a spur.

A spur having a rowel of several radiating points.

Rowel Spur

A spur having a rowel of several radiating points.

A kind of ring, for receiving the foot of a rider, and attached to a strap which is fastened to the saddle.

Stirrup

A kind of ring, for receiving the foot of a rider, and attached to a strap which is fastened to the…

An illustration of a stirrup.

Stirrup

An illustration of a stirrup.