The present invention relates to a permanently stable hoof protector for equidae (e.g. horses, donkeys) as a combination product, comprising at least one hoof protector sole and a hoof protector lug system, for attachment to a hoof, in particular for therapeutic purposes. The hoof protector sole according to the invention for a hoof of an equid comprises at least one base plate made of a thermoplastic polymer (TP), wherein the TP has a hardness of at least 35 Shore(A) and the base plate comprises a top side and a bottom side, and wherein the bottom side of the base plate substantially reproduces the shape of the ground contact area of the hoof, whereby a hoof protector sole is provided which is light, chemically and mechanically resilient and shock-absorbing and thus adapted to the impulse forces of the horse's run. A quick, simple and non-invasive attachment and/or replacement of the hoof protector without the need for nailing to the hoof is solved in the method according to the invention for its attachment, wherein the invention comprises an economical method for manufacturing the combination product by means of thermoplastic master molding methods, in particular by means of injection molding methods.

An equine accomodative hoof support (rocker shoe) system consisting of a tapered base that allows, in some embodiments, the equine hoof to roll forward or to the side, without unnecessary bending, thus allowing it to find a comfortable natural position to relieve stress on a sore, injured, or diseased hoof. The ability of the base to rock allows the equine to adjust its stance to find the most comfortable position, not unlike standing in a bed of sand. The system can replace expensive hoof treatment by a farrier and can easily be utilized directly by an equine practitioner or equine owner. The system provides an efficient, user friendly self-adjusting approach to sole supportive realignment of the P3 (third phalanx) as the hoof grows out.

In a horseshoe for the hooves of riding animals, comprising a horseshoe-shaped base body having a running side and a hoof application side, and optionally at least one upstand fixed to the base body, and two rear end parts of the horseshoe, which are movably fixed to the base body via joint connections, the base body forming the running side of the horseshoe and the movably fixed end parts forming parts of the hoof application side, the joint connections are movable relative to each other in the plane of the hoof application side of the horseshoe, and the joint connections are each overlapped on an outer side of the horseshoe by an element exerting a restoring force onto the movable end parts.

In a horseshoe for the hooves of riding animals, comprising a horseshoe-shaped base body having a running side and a hoof application side, and optionally at least one upstand fixed to the base body, and two rear end parts of the horseshoe, which are movably fixed to the base body via joint connections, the base body forming the running side of the horseshoe and the movably fixed end parts forming parts of the hoof application side, the joint connections are movable relative to each other in the plane of the hoof application side of the horseshoe, and the joint connections are each overlapped on an outer side of the horseshoe by an element exerting a restoring force onto the movable end parts.

There is shown and described a shoeing for horses, in particular for racehorses being used in competition, constructed from a core made of fiber-reinforced plastic material which is surrounded by a functional layer made of plastic.

According to the invention it is provided that the core is formed substantially from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer material (i.e. a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic) and the functional layer is formed substantially from a thermoplastic polycarbonate material or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polycarbonate material (i.e. a thermoplastic or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic).

Furthermore there is shown and described a thermoplastic injection molding method for producing the shoeing.

There is shown and described a shoeing for horses, in particular for racehorses being used in competition, constructed from a core made of fiber-reinforced plastic material which is surrounded by a functional layer made of plastic.

According to the invention it is provided that the core is formed substantially from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer material (i.e. a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic) and the functional layer is formed substantially from a thermoplastic polycarbonate material or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polycarbonate material (i.e. a thermoplastic or a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic).

Furthermore there is shown and described a thermoplastic injection molding method for producing the shoeing.

A therapeutic shoe for cloven-hooved lactating animals protects a diseased or injured hoof from the external environment to promote healing. The shoe is notionally divided into four parts: a sole portion for supporting the undersides of the medial and lateral claws; a vamp portion connected to the sole portion for at least partially enveloping the hoof wall between its toe, heel and coronary band; a quarter portion connected to the vamp portion for at least partially enveloping the front and lateral pastern sections; and a heel portion connected to both the vamp and quarter portions for at least partially enveloping the heel and the area beneath the dew claws. The material of the shoe at the heel portion is relatively more deformable than the material of the shoe at the sole, vamp or quarter portions thus avoiding the application of excess pressure to this sensitive area of the hoof anatomy.

A therapeutic shoe for cloven-hooved lactating animals protects a diseased or injured hoof from the external environment to promote healing. The shoe is notionally divided into four parts: a sole portion for supporting the undersides of the medial and lateral claws; a vamp portion connected to the sole portion for at least partially enveloping the hoof wall between its toe, heel and coronary band; a quarter portion connected to the vamp portion for at least partially enveloping the front and lateral pastern sections; and a heel portion connected to both the vamp and quarter portions for at least partially enveloping the heel and the area beneath the dew claws. The material of the shoe at the heel portion is relatively more deformable than the material of the shoe at the sole, vamp or quarter portions thus avoiding the application of excess pressure to this sensitive area of the hoof anatomy.

An equine shoe including a platform and lateral walls. The lateral wall of the platform having proximal and distal cut outs. The proximal and distal cutouts of the lateral wall allows for free expansion and contraction of a horse hoof through all phases a horses gait. The shoe allows for variable customization to cater to all types of horse hoof width and sizes. The lateral walls can either be a uniform material with the shoe platform or the lateral walls can be separate parts of the shoe to allow custom fixture to the horse hoof. The separate lateral walls can then be heat welded to the platform to create a uniform shoe. Alternatively a cuff can be glue to the horse hoof and be received by a corresponding shoe.

An equine shoe including a platform and lateral walls. The lateral wall of the platform having proximal and distal cut outs. The proximal and distal cutouts of the lateral wall allows for free expansion and contraction of a horse hoof through all phases a horses gait. The shoe allows for variable customization to cater to all types of horse hoof width and sizes. The lateral walls can either be a uniform material with the shoe platform or the lateral walls can be separate parts of the shoe to allow custom fixture to the horse hoof. The separate lateral walls can then be heat welded to the platform to create a uniform shoe. Alternatively a cuff can be glue to the horse hoof and be received by a corresponding shoe.