The custom of hanging a horseshoe over the door for luck may come from the old belief that fairies cannot pass through cold iron. The horseshoe would stop them from making mischief inside the house.
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The custom of hanging a horseshoe over the door for luck may come from the old belief that fairies cannot pass through cold iron. The horseshoe would stop them from making mischief inside the house.