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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 55267, member: 301&quot;]Caulkins or studs improve a horse&#039;s balance and grip over uneven or slippery terrain, allowing the animal to move better and jump more confidently in poor footing. Screw in calks are most often seen in speed sports, such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eventing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eventing" rel="nofollow">eventing</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo" rel="nofollow">polo</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_jumping" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_jumping" rel="nofollow">show jumping</a>, although they are sometimes used for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressage" rel="nofollow">dressage</a>. Forged caulks of various styles more often seen on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing" rel="nofollow">race horses</a> and on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_animals" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_animals" rel="nofollow">working animals</a> such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_horse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_horse" rel="nofollow">draft horses</a> and some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packhorse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packhorse" rel="nofollow">packhorses</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_horse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_horse" rel="nofollow">trail horses</a>, though in some areas they are still seen on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hunter" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hunter" rel="nofollow">field hunters</a> and other riding horses that have to work in all weather and require extra traction, such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_horse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_horse" rel="nofollow">police horses</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>They&#039;re horse shoes.....horses come in many sizes....and are used for many things.</p><p>The nails and shoes look to be early 20th cent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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