diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1f1e81e..7a434a5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ if minetest.registered_nodes["default:permafrost"] then
 	y_off = 10
 end
 
+-- horse shoes (speed, jump, break, overlay texture)
+local shoes = {
+	["mobs:horseshoe_steel"] = {7, 4, 2, "mobs_horseshoe_steelo.png"},
+	["mobs:horseshoe_bronze"] = {7, 4, 4, "mobs_horseshoe_bronzeo.png"},
+	["mobs:horseshoe_mese"] = {9, 5, 8, "mobs_horseshoe_meseo.png"},
+	["mobs:horseshoe_diamond"] = {10, 6, 6, "mobs_horseshoe_diamondo.png"}
+}
+
 
 -- rideable horse
 
@@ -39,7 +47,9 @@ mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
 	fly = false,
 	walk_chance = 60,
 	view_range = 5,
-	follow = {"farming:wheat", "default:apple"},
+	follow = {
+		"farming:wheat", "default:apple", "farming:oat",
+		"farming:barley", "farming:corn"},
 	passive = true,
 	hp_min = 12,
 	hp_max = 16,
@@ -81,9 +91,12 @@ mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
 		-- drop saddle when horse is killed while riding
 		-- also detach from horse properly
 		if self.driver then
+
 			minetest.add_item(pos, "mobs:saddle")
+
 			mobs.detach(self.driver, {x = 1, y = 0, z = 1})
-self.saddle = nil
+
+			self.saddle = nil
 		end
 
 		-- drop any horseshoes added
@@ -114,6 +127,8 @@ self.saddle = nil
 		if self.tamed and self.owner == clicker:get_player_name() then
 
 			local inv = clicker:get_inventory()
+			local tool = clicker:get_wielded_item()
+			local item = tool:get_name()
 
 			-- detatch player already riding horse
 			if self.driver and clicker == self.driver then
@@ -127,7 +142,7 @@ self.saddle = nil
 					minetest.add_item(clicker:get_pos(), "mobs:saddle")
 				end
 
-self.saddle = nil
+				self.saddle = nil
 
 			-- attach player to horse
 			elseif (not self.driver and not self.child
@@ -142,13 +157,50 @@ self.saddle = nil
 					inv:remove_item("main", "mobs:saddle")
 				end
 
-self.saddle = true
+				self.saddle = true
+			end
+
+			-- apply horseshoes
+			if item:find("mobs:horseshoe") then
+
+				-- drop any existing shoes
+				if self.shoed then
+					minetest.add_item(self.object:get_pos(), self.shoed)
+				end
+
+				local speed = shoes[item][1]
+				local jump = shoes[item][2]
+				local reverse = shoes[item][3]
+				local overlay = shoes[item][4]
+
+				self.max_speed_forward = speed
+				self.jump_height = jump
+				self.max_speed_reverse = reverse
+				self.accel = speed
+				self.shoed = item
+
+				-- apply horseshoe overlay to current horse texture
+				if overlay then
+					self.texture_mods = "^" .. overlay
+					self.object:set_texture_mod(self.texture_mods)
+				end
+
+				-- show horse speed and jump stats with shoes fitted
+				minetest.chat_send_player(clicker:get_player_name(),
+						S("Horse shoes fitted -")
+						.. S(" speed: ") .. speed
+						.. S(" , jump height: ") .. jump
+						.. S(" , stop speed: ") .. reverse)
+
+				tool:take_item() ; clicker:set_wielded_item(tool)
+
+				return
 			end
 		end
 
 		-- used to capture horse with magic lasso
 		mobs:capture_mob(self, clicker, 0, 0, 80, false, nil)
-	end
+	end,
 })
 
 mobs:spawn({
@@ -165,46 +217,10 @@ mobs:spawn({
 mobs:register_egg("mob_horse:horse", S("Horse"), "wool_brown.png", 1)
 
 
--- horseshoe helper function
-local apply_shoes = function(name, itemstack, obj, shoes, speed, jump, reverse)
-
-	if obj.type ~= "object" then return end
-
-	local mob = obj.ref
-	local ent = mob:get_luaentity()
-
-	if ent and ent.name and ent.name == "mob_horse:horse" then
-
-		if ent.shoed then
-			minetest.add_item(mob:get_pos(), ent.shoed)
-		end
-
-		ent.max_speed_forward = speed
-		ent.jump_height = jump
-		ent.max_speed_reverse = reverse
-		ent.accel = speed
-		ent.shoed = shoes
-
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Horse shoes fitted -")
-				.. S(" speed: ") .. speed
-				.. S(" , jump height: ") .. jump
-				.. S(" , stop speed: ") .. reverse)
-
-		itemstack:take_item() ; return itemstack
-	else
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Horse shoes only work on horses!"))
-	end
-end
-
-
 -- steel horseshoes
 minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:horseshoe_steel", {
 	description = S("Steel HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"),
 	inventory_image = "mobs_horseshoe_steel.png",
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		return apply_shoes(user:get_player_name(), itemstack, pointed_thing,
-				"mobs:horseshoe_steel", 7, 4, 2)
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -220,10 +236,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:horseshoe_bronze", {
 	description = S("Bronze HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"),
 	inventory_image = "mobs_horseshoe_bronze.png",
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		return apply_shoes(user:get_player_name(), itemstack, pointed_thing,
-				"mobs:horseshoe_bronze", 7, 4, 4)
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -239,10 +251,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:horseshoe_mese", {
 	description = S("Mese HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"),
 	inventory_image = "mobs_horseshoe_mese.png",
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		return apply_shoes(user:get_player_name(), itemstack, pointed_thing,
-				"mobs:horseshoe_mese", 9, 5, 8)
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -258,10 +266,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:horseshoe_diamond", {
 	description = S("Diamond HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"),
 	inventory_image = "mobs_horseshoe_diamond.png",
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		return apply_shoes(user:get_player_name(), itemstack, pointed_thing,
-				"mobs:horseshoe_diamond", 10, 6, 6)
-	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
diff --git a/locale/it_IT.po b/locale/it_IT.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b77850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/it_IT.po
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: \n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-02-06 00:07+0800\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2020-05-11 13:43+0200\n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 2.2.1\n"
+"Last-Translator: Hamlet <hamlatgitlab@riseup.net>\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+"Language: it_IT\n"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Horse"
+msgstr "Cavallo"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Horse shoes fitted -"
+msgstr "Ferri di cavallo indossati -"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid " speed: "
+msgstr " velocità: "
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid " , jump height: "
+msgstr " , altezza di salto: "
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid " , stop speed: "
+msgstr " , velocità di arresto: "
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Horse shoes only work on horses!"
+msgstr "I ferri di cavallo funzionano solo sui cavalli!"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Steel HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"
+msgstr "Ferri di cavallo d'acciaio (usarli su un cavallo per applicarli)"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Bronze HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"
+msgstr "Ferri di cavallo di bronzo (usarli su un cavallo per applicarli)"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Mese HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"
+msgstr "Ferri di cavallo di mese (usarli su un cavallo per applicarli)"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Diamond HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"
+msgstr "Ferri di cavallo di diamante (usarli su un cavallo per applicarli)"
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 952bc2e..5056823 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ There are three different horse textures (white, brown, black) which will spawn
 
 ---
 ### Taming
-Horses can be tamed with 10x wheat or apples which then allows the player to pick up the horse using a lasso and ride by right-clicking with a saddle.
+Horses can be tamed with 10x wheat, apple, barley, oats of corn which then allows the player to pick up the horse using a lasso and ride by right-clicking with a saddle.
 
 ---
 ### Horseshoes
-Horseshoes can be crafted using steel, bronze, mese and diamond (4x ingots - 2 down either side with 1x block top middle) and placed on a horse by punching with the item.  These can make horses run faster or jump higher depending on tier.
+Horseshoes can be crafted using steel, bronze, mese and diamond (4x ingots - 2 down either side with 1x block top middle) and placed on a horse by right clicking with the item.  These can make horses run faster or jump higher while riding depending on tier.
 
 ---
 ### Dead Horse
diff --git a/textures/mobs_horseshoe_bronzeo.png b/textures/mobs_horseshoe_bronzeo.png
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diff --git a/textures/mobs_horseshoe_diamondo.png b/textures/mobs_horseshoe_diamondo.png
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diff --git a/textures/mobs_horseshoe_meseo.png b/textures/mobs_horseshoe_meseo.png
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diff --git a/textures/mobs_horseshoe_steelo.png b/textures/mobs_horseshoe_steelo.png
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