Benefits:- It is crucial for horses at boarding high schools and elsewhere to have proper hoof care for many reasons. Horse shoeing is the key to protecting their hooves from any damage — especially when riding on hard surfaces. Also, the horseshoe absorbs a significant amount of impact, preventing it from chipping away at the hoof. Basically, the horseshoe takes most of the beating instead of the horse’s hoof, and provides the horse with more traction on slippery surfaces.