The various forms of exploitation of certain horse categories for labor lead to excessive depletion of the hoof horn. This excessive depletion is prevented by horse shoeing. The first forms of horse shoes had been improving throughout history depending on the form and material of which they were made. The horseshoes are even today adjusted and nailed to horse hooves by hot and cold methods of nailing. Horseshoes are divided into particular categories according to their purpose for a particular category of horses, special horseshoes, horseshoes for correcting of the certain walking irregularities and orthopaedics horseshoes. Horseshoe are made from crude iron, steel, aluminium, alloy of certain metals and plastics. Therapeutic shoeing demanding knowledge and skills in correcting equine hooves which is a precondition for using horseshoes in medical treatment of certain diseases, as well as, orthopedic horseshoes. Contemporary models of horseshoe for therapeutic shoeing may contain accessories and strengthening additions in order to complement treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. Addition such as rubber, leather or silicon inserts between the horseshoe and hoof and also used it therapeutic horseshoeing.