About Us
Where Engineering Meets Passion for Horses.
Zanelatti Horseshoes was born from the perfect combination of technical knowledge and a lifelong love for horses. Founded in 2016 in Brazil by Rodolfo Zanelatti — a mechanical engineer by training and an entrepreneur at heart — the company was built on a simple but powerful belief: that every horse deserves footwear engineered with precision, care, and a deep understanding of equine biomechanics.
Rodolfo grew up riding horses and has been passionate about Western riding sports since childhood. Today, alongside running the company, he continues to breed Quarter Horses on the family property in Brazil — keeping the brand's roots firmly grounded in the equestrian world it serves.
A Legacy Backed by Decades of Expertise
Zanelatti Horseshoes is part of the Zanelatti Group, a family-owned business with over 30 years of experience in the metal-mechanical industry, delivering precision machining solutions to companies around the world. That heritage of manufacturing excellence is embedded in every horseshoe we produce.
Made in Brazil. Built for the World.
Our headquarters and manufacturing facility are based in Oriente, a small town in the heart of São Paulo state, Brazil. In 2023, following our international expansion plan, we launched operations in the United States, with a warehouse located in Fort Worth, Texas — bringing our biomechanical solutions closer to the North American equestrian community.
Our purpose is to provide biomechanical solutions that combine comfort and performance, protecting the locomotor structures of horses and supporting their longevity in sport and life.
