The horseshoeing colt of La Serna del Monte is a typical construction of the municipalities of the Sierra Norte de Madrid, an unmistakable sign of identity of the livestock tradition of these villages. Its origin dates back to the Middle Ages and some of them have been used until well into the twentieth century. The colt was used by the neighbors to immobilize the animals and thus shoe the horses, and to practice certain cures to the cattle. <span class="automatic-translation-warning">This text was automatically translated.</span>