Abstract: A system and method for selecting a horseshoe for a horse comprises preparing a series of horseshoe sets, each set based on the requirements a horse may have for a specific horseshoe and uses to which a horse may be put. Each horseshoe (20, 30, 40, 50) is a distinctive color (22, 32) and/or pattern (42, 52). The color and/or pattern correlates to the requirements a horse may have for a specific horseshoe and the uses to which the horse may be put. A user determines the particular requirements a horse may have for a specific horseshoe and the uses to which a particular horse will be put, correlates the particular requirement or use to a color and/or pattern and selects a horseshoe or number of horseshoes.