Is this a weird present? Be honest please!

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Just asking for opinions as I’m totally overthinking this!

I’ve got a really close friend who isn’t European. She moved here from across the world, we met at uni, and have been best friends ever since. She’s moving away for a new job and I’ve been trying to think of a nice personal present for her. She got me a cracking gift for a big event in my life and it was really personal and meaningful so I wanted to do something similar for her. I’ve got her some jewellery and other things as the main present, but I’ve had an idea and I’m just not sure now if she’ll like it and I’m over thinking it!

shes always been fascinated by the Irish rural equestrian sort of culture, and while she doesn’t ride herself, she really likes horses and that sort of vibe. I do eventing and have a set of 4 lucky horseshoes (taken off my horse) which I’ve got one in a frame and 3 basically in my outhouse.

I decided to get one of them redesigned into an ornament for her, as a keepsake from her time in rural Ireland. I know it’s not lucky for her in the same personal way it is for me, but it’s sort of a running superstition that if you keep it upright it’ll bring you good luck and she loves that sort of good luck / fortune kind of thing. And it’s just an ornament/ keepsake. But now I’m totally overthinking it and I’m thinking what if she thinks wtf why has she given me a horse shoe, what am I supposed to do with this etc, or that it looks like I’m forcing my interest on her

ill attach a pic of what it’ll look like to give an idea

is this a nice present given the context above? I don’t want it to look like a weird present that I’m forcing on her because I’m horsey, but I know she’s always loved that sort of thing and I know she wants some kind of meaningful keepsake from her time here

if someone could give me an honest opinion I’d be really grateful haha. Thanks so much! X

I think it's a very thoughtful and personal gift. I would be delighted to receive such a present.

This is absolutely lovely. Especially if she values lucky charms/is superstitious as you mentioned she is -> she will LOVE this!

You've obviously put a great deal of thought into this gift and it is particularly personal bearing in mind the back story about your friend's love of rural Irish culture and the time she has spent in Ireland., I would be inclined to mount the horseshoe into a box frame and include a card / note explaining what it means to you and how much you hope that it would bring back good memories of the time she spent with you. It would most definitely be a talking point if she decides to put it on the wall!

I think it's a good idea, but not like the ones in the photos. I would make something rustic and mount in on a wooden plaque with a four leaf clover and an Irish flag, more like a souvenir of her time in Ireland. 🍀

I think it's a great idea, I'm horsey too and have a horseshoe, but do put a card with it telling her to keep it ends up!

If you could find a company locally who could sand blast it for you to get it totally clean but keep it looking more rustic if that’s more the look you were thinking of?

it's a lovely idea.

I think that is really lovely and i'm sure she will love that.

I would.