Shoe and Equipment Sources

NHPA horseshoe playing rules set forth official Horseshoe specifications
Real horseshoes are not used in Horseshoe Pitching...at least not for many, many years. It's just the fundamental shape of horseshoes that give the name to the shoes manufactured for pitching. Each shoe must not exceed 2 lb-10 oz in weight, 7-1/4" in width, 7-5/8" in length and on a parallel line 3/4" from straightedge touching the points of the shoe the opening must not exceed 3-1/2" (plus 1/8" allowance for used shoes). See Specifications 1-a.
Only a few manufacturers distribute shoes through retail outlets (and many of those are "picnic" style vs. the professional style used by most tournament pitchers. The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association's OfficialGame Related Sales Catalog shows over 30 NHPA sanctioned shoes available by mail order from the following primary distributors (also, look for mfgr advertisements on the internet or in the NHPA magazine, NEWSLINE):

Game Related Sales Distributors,

The Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club website is temporarily down. To place an order with Game Related Sales contact Rose Diekamp at 636-240-6260 or email nhpagamerelated@nhpasales.com . All NHPA Distributors and Sub Distributors should place their orders through Larry Langewisch at 636-373-1653 or email at llangewisch@centurytel.net .
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