Abstract: A composite horseshoe made of a resilient urethane material and containing therein four separate, spaced apart metal inserts. The first metal insert forms a core in the shape of a horseshoe and lies entirely within the resilient horseshoe. The second and third metal inserts are relatively short elongated plates which lie above the two ends of the first metal insert, with the upper face of each plate lying flush with the surface of the resilient horseshoe. The fourth metal insert is a curved elongated plate called the toe grab which lies along the front of the resilient horseshoe and projects outwardly from the resilient horseshoe.