Nails are available with different sized heads, and
various brands of horseshoes need different sized heads. Newly nailed on
shoes will always have the heads higher than the shoe. It is required to
be able to get the nail tight.
Larger heads give a bit more traction and are sometimes
desired. Carbide headed nails are available for winter use.
I suspect that it probably does not make a lot of
difference in most cases. In any event after a hundred miles are so steel
heads will be at the level of the shoe no matter where they started
out.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
