A plug blank insertion assembly for inserting a plug blank into a stud orifice of a horseshoe, said plug insertion assembly having an arrangement for guiding movement of the plug blank; an arrangement for moving the plug blank via the guiding means towards and out of a plug blank dispensing end of the plug insertion assembly so the plug blank is dispensed from the plug insertion assembly into the stud orifice of a horseshoe.

A diagnostic horseshoe combining a toe portion selected from a group of at least two toe portions, the selected toe portion including two toe joint ends; a lateral heel portion selected from a group of at least two lateral heel portions, the selected lateral heel portion including a point end and a heel joint end; and a medial heel portion selected from a group of at least two medial heel portions, the selected medial heel portion including a point end and a heel joint end, wherein an interlocking joint connects the heel joint end of the selected lateral heel portion to one of the two toe joint ends of the selected toe portion, and another interlocking joint connects the heel joint end of the selected medial heel portion to the other of the two toe joint ends of the selected toe portion.

This disclosure includes customized ungulate foot protection devices and related methods. Some methods of protecting an ungulate foot include capturing a three-dimensional image of a portion of the ungulate foot, producing a three-dimensional image of an overmold, wherein the overmold includes a cavity that is complementary in shape to the captured three-dimensional image of the portion of the ungulate foot, assembling a three-dimensional image of a protective shoe element with the three-dimensional image of the overmold, and manufacturing the assembled three-dimensional images of the protective shoe element and the overmold. Some methods comprise coupling the manufactured overmold to the ungulate foot.

This disclosure includes customized ungulate foot protection devices and related methods. Some methods of protecting an ungulate foot include capturing a three-dimensional image of a portion of the ungulate foot, producing a three-dimensional image of an overmold, wherein the overmold includes a cavity that is complementary in shape to the captured three-dimensional image of the portion of the ungulate foot, assembling a three-dimensional image of a protective shoe element with the three-dimensional image of the overmold, and manufacturing the assembled three-dimensional images of the protective shoe element and the overmold. Some methods comprise coupling the manufactured overmold to the ungulate foot.

A plug blank insertion assembly for inserting a plug blank into a stud orifice of a horseshoe, said plug insertion assembly having an arrangement for guiding movement of the plug blank; an arrangement for moving the plug blank via the guiding means towards and out of a plug blank dispensing end of the plug insertion assembly so the plug blank is dispensed from the plug insertion assembly into the stud orifice of a horseshoe.

A plug blank insertion assembly for inserting a plug blank into a stud orifice of a horseshoe, said plug insertion assembly having an arrangement for guiding movement of the plug blank; an arrangement for moving the plug blank via the guiding means towards and out of a plug blank dispensing end of the plug insertion assembly so the plug blank is dispensed from the plug insertion assembly into the stud orifice of a horseshoe.

Stud hole protection (13, 60), to be inserted into a threaded stud hole (12) in a horseshoe (10). The stud hole protection (13, 60) comprises a stud hole core (21, 81). The peripheral parts of the stud hole core (21, 81) are at least partly provided with a thread connection element (23, 62) of a softer material than the material of the stud hole core (21, 81) and which thread connection element (23, 62) connects to the thread (51) of the stud hole (12) in the horseshoe (10) when the stud hole protection (13, 60) is mounted.

Stud hole protection (13, 60), to be inserted into a threaded stud hole (12) in a horseshoe (10). The stud hole protection (13, 60) comprises a stud hole core (21, 81). The peripheral parts of the stud hole core (21, 81) are at least partly provided with a thread connection element (23, 62) of a softer material than the material of the stud hole core (21, 81) and which thread connection element (23, 62) connects to the thread (51) of the stud hole (12) in the horseshoe (10) when the stud hole protection (13, 60) is mounted.

There is disclosed a securing strap for an equine hoof boot, the strap being configured for securing the boot to the hoof at a location above a horses coronary band and for fixing to the boot at generally central locations on the front and rear of the boot, wherein the strap has two sections, each section extending either side of the horses pastern bone, the two sections coming together at a location above the horses coronary band for securement to the hoof.

There is also disclosed an equine boot comprising such a strap extending between ventral and dorsal positions of the boot to secure the boot to the hoof.

A diagnostic horseshoe combining a toe portion selected from a group of at least two toe portions, the selected toe portion including two toe joint ends; a lateral heel portion selected from a group of at least two lateral heel portions, the selected lateral heel portion including a point end and a heel joint end; and a medial heel portion selected from a group of at least two medial heel portions, the selected medial heel portion including a point end and a heel joint end, wherein an interlocking joint connects the heel joint end of the selected lateral heel portion to one of the two toe joint ends of the selected toe portion, and another interlocking joint connects the heel joint end of the selected medial heel portion to the other of the two toe joint ends of the selected toe portion.