Synthetic horseshoes, available since 1990, are made of nylon and various forms of plastic, such as acrylic polymers, polyurethane and polyethylene. They are glued, rather than nailed, to the hoof, which prevents the trapping of moisture between the shoe and the hoof.
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. (Redirected from The destruction of the Aztec) The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (begun February 1519) was one of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
The Death of Hernando Cortez. The man who conquered Mexico died on December 2nd, 1547. Cortes. By modern Western standards, the Aztec nation of Mexico was a barbarian one, then again, so was the conquistador army of Hernando CortÃ©z that destroyed it in 1521. By the time CortÃ©z died, twenty six years later on this day in 1547, the native peoples of central America were living under the rule of Spain.