Are you one of those people who consider the horseshoe to be symbol of good luck? Well, it is a superstition widespread around the world, but a small number of people actually know the history of this well-known belief. In some traditions, any good or bad luck attained will only happen to the owner of the horseshoe, and not the person who hangs it up. In some other traditions it is required that the horseshoe be found to be helpful. Horseshoe is considered to bring luck because of two things that are principally accepted by scholars. That is the crescent shape and the material it is made of€¦the iron. This, combined with iron, makes the horseshoe a powerful symbol. The half crescent is the symbol of the great goddess, who is adored by a huge number of ancient civilizations. The horse shoe has seven spike holes, and this number is considered to be a lucky number in many cultures. It was also once believed that if a horse were shod with shoes made from the iron of a sword by which a man has been killed, the horse would be exceptionally fast and would never tire. It is also possible that the horseshoe was a long time ago used as a symbol in the ancient practice of serpent worship. On ancient stones and medals, both snakes and horse shoes can be found on some engravings.

-Christians also believe the Horse to be a divine animal, because the horse and the donkey were in the stable where Christ was born.

-In Buddhism the horse is one of the 12 animals in the Asian 60 year cycle. The last year of the horse was 2002 and was considered a very fortunate year.

-For the ancient Indians horses were first and foremost sacrificial animals. The birth of Rama is believed to have happened for the reason that a horse was sacrificed to the gods.

-Hindus consider the horse to be a holy animal that is really close to the gods. Actually, they believed that the horse is a relative of the gods. They believe that horses' parents were heaven and earth and that horse belonged to the same race as the Gods.

We can say that the horseshoe fallacy is perhaps mostly a consequence of a combination of many myths and legends. But even more so, it is a result of the basic human need to believe in something greater and more powerful than ourselves. Not considering of how or where it started, it is a fallacy that has been with us since down of man and it is very likely to stay with until we feel the need to get protection and good luck from an external force. Well, this fallacy has something with the animal itself€¦ Horses are still thought to be one of the most stunning and gracious animals on this planet. That`s why they are so well-liked, even there are so many different horse games in our time, so people and particularly children, can take pleasure in the nice images and all the things they can do with these gorgeous animals!