The largest handforged horseshoe measures 56 cm (1 ft 10 in) height, 61.5 cm (2 ft) width and was created by six clients and two employees of Caritas Tagesstätte Krumbach (all Austria) at the international blacksmith festival FERRACULUM 2008 in Ybbsitz, Austria, on 21 June 2008.
The piece of flatsteel used for the attempt was 60mm (2 in) by 20 mm (1 in) with a length of 1350mm (4 ft 5 in).
Please note: Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.