It's hard for humans to walk through deep snow. But did you ever think about the fact that it's equally hard for horses? Lumbering did not stop during the Michigan winter. If anything, the activity ramped up as lumbermen felled timber and used horses to drag it to the stream in preparation for river transport during the spring thaw. What should you do to combat the snow? Make snowshoes for hoses, of course! These equine snowshoes operate on the same principle as a human pair. By broadening the base of the foot, they would distribute weight more widely so that the horse would not sink as far in the snow.