A keg horseshoe is a type of horseshoe that has been made by machine and is available in various sizes as opposed to any horseshoe that is custom-made to fit a specific horse. Horseshoes have different parts. Foe example, the pointy ends of a horseshoe are called the heels. A keg horseshoe with long heels is called a hot shoe while a keg horseshoe with short heels is called a cold shoe. Cold shoes are more versatile and can be fit to either front or hind hooves. To make it fit best to most horses, the holes are placed in a way that keg horseshoes can be adapted to more or less any average hoof. The holes are positioned perpendicular to the shoe in either “punched fine” or “punched coarse” manner. The expression “punched fine” refers to the holes that are punched closer to the outside edge of the shoe. When the holes are closer to the inside edge of the shoe, it’s known as “punched coarse.