How To Hang a Horseshoe


Many people wonder: Should a horseshoe be hung facing up or down?  There are opposing views.  One requires that the horseshoe be hung open-side-up, so the luck doesn't spill out and get lost.  The other advises it be hung open-side-down, so that the luck may pour over you.  How you hang it is up to you.  Whichever way, your horseshoe will bring you the luck you desire.

The Gift of Good Luck

A Good Luck Horseshoe is a pleasant surprise--a unique gift that shows the receiver your creativity and best wishes.

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24 Crt. Gold plated
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Your horseshoe will be delivered in an elegant gift box. The gift box includes:

  • An authentic, weathered Good Luck Horseshoe in the finish of your choice (Natural, Chrome or Gold Plated), packed in your choice of real, fragrant straw or soft cushioning. 
  • The 'Good Luck' booklet, with horseshoe history, legends and anecdotes. Also features suggestions on how to use the horseshoe for your personal luck and happiness.  
  • Two matching (Natural, Chrome or Gold Plated) horseshoe nails for easy wall mounting.    

If the package is to be sent as a gift, we will enclose a gift card with a personal message from you.

A Good Luck Horseshoe makes a fun and functional gift for:

  • Weddings
  • Housewarmings
  • Graduations
  • Anniversaries
  • Promotions
  • Birthdays
  • Or "just because!"

Why is the Horseshoe considered a lucky charm?

It is generally believed that horseshoes became good luck charms because they were made of iron.  Iron has been considered mystical and precious since ancient times--a union of stone and fire.  Blacksmiths were considered magicians in their time.  Their talent and ability to shape iron and bronze and other treasured metals were believed to give their creation supernatural powers. 

Legend has it that the young St. Dunstan, then a blacksmith, once encountered Satan in disguise.  A "man" entered his smithy and asked for his hoofed feet to be shoed! St. Dunstan realized it was the Devil himself and nailed the shoes on so painfully that the Devil cried for mercy, but Dunstan made him swear to never again enter a house with a horseshoe in it.  Any home with a horseshoe in it is protected from Evil.

Additionally, horses have long been valuable commodities, and their shoes would be prized by association.

Further luck comes from the traditional eight holes bored into a horseshoe--when nailing them onto the horse's hoof, ironsmiths only use seven of the holes, because seven is considered a lucky number throughout Europe and the United States.