DESIGNER'S NOTES

A printed Fox & Chave silk tie featuring a simple repeat of horse shoes over a salmon pink ground.

The shoeing of horses, or farriery, has a long history dating back to antiquity, evolving to protect hooves, improve traction, and support working and riding horses. Early methods included rawhide, leather, or metal coverings, with evidence of iron horseshoes appearing in Europe around the first century AD.

By the medieval period, nailed iron shoes became widespread, reflecting the growing importance of horses in agriculture, transport, and warfare. Blacksmiths and farriers developed specialized techniques for fitting, shaping, and balancing shoes, ensuring animal health and performance.

Over centuries, innovations in materials, design, and farriery practices allowed horses to undertake heavier work, travel longer distances, and participate in sport, making shoeing a critical component of human-horse collaboration.

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STYLING

A Fox & Chave silk tie looks best tied in a classic Windsor or half-Windsor knot and worn with a collar style of your choosing. Cutaway or spread collars offer the greatest opportunity to display the detail of your unique silk tie design.