A hoof boot has a base, a heel captivator, and a pivoting mechanism that disposes the heel captivator to pivot relative to the base, preferably in a manner that allows the heel captivator at least three degrees of freedom of movement relative to the base. The heel captivator is preferably low in the rearmost portion, which provides clearance for the pastern bones of the equine lower leg to descend upon weight bearing during movement at various gaits. To reduce the possibility for bruising and chaffing of soft tissue around the pastern bones, and to help eliminate accumulation of debris, preferred heel captivators have an open mesh architecture. Heel captivators can alternatively or additionally be designed with fabric covered neoprene or other liners. Boots are preferably tightened using mechanically advantages laces.

A hoof boot has a base, a heel captivator, and a pivoting mechanism that disposes the heel captivator to pivot relative to the base, preferably in a manner that allows the heel captivator at least three degrees of freedom of movement relative to the base. The heel captivator is preferably low in the rearmost portion, which provides clearance for the pastern bones of the equine lower leg to descend upon weight bearing during movement at various gaits. To reduce the possibility for bruising and chaffing of soft tissue around the pastern bones, and to help eliminate accumulation of debris, preferred heel captivators have an open mesh architecture. Heel captivators can alternatively or additionally be designed with fabric covered neoprene or other liners. Boots are preferably tightened using mechanically advantages laces.

A hoof boot has a base, a heel captivator, and a pivoting mechanism that disposes the heel captivator to pivot relative to the base, preferably in a manner that allows the heel captivator at least three degrees of freedom of movement relative to the base. The heel captivator is preferably low in the rearmost portion, which provides clearance for the pastern bones of the equine lower leg to descend upon weight bearing during movement at various gaits. To reduce the possibility for bruising and chaffing of soft tissue around the pastern bones, and to help eliminate accumulation of debris, preferred heel captivators have an open mesh architecture. Heel captivators can alternatively or additionally be designed with fabric covered neoprene or other liners. Boots are preferably tightened using mechanically advantages laces.

A core for a horseshoe assembly, which is directly mounted beneath a surface of a horse hoof is disclosed. The horseshoe assembly includes a center piece, a solid single first side arm piece and a second solid single side arm piece, wherein the center piece is free from through slots or through holes for nailing to the bottom surface of the horse hoof, and the solid single first side arm piece and the solid single second side arm piece each comprises respective through slots or through holes for optional nailing of nails to the bottom surface of the horse hoof, and the solid single first side arm piece and the solid single second side arm piece are each pivotally coupled to the center piece through a first pivoting region with a first hinge and a second pivoting region with a second hinge.

A core for a horseshoe assembly, which is directly mounted beneath a surface of a horse hoof is disclosed. The horseshoe assembly includes a center piece, a solid single first side arm piece and a second solid single side arm piece, wherein the center piece is free from through slots or through holes for nailing to the bottom surface of the horse hoof, and the solid single first side arm piece and the solid single second side arm piece each comprises respective through slots or through holes for optional nailing of nails to the bottom surface of the horse hoof, and the solid single first side arm piece and the solid single second side arm piece are each pivotally coupled to the center piece through a first pivoting region with a first hinge and a second pivoting region with a second hinge.

A flexible and adaptable horseshoe for cloven hooves of animals, with a polyurethane base (1) adapted and fixed to the cloven hoof (9) of the animal by adhesive. The base (1) is elongated and flexible is formed by a plurality of equal primary units (3) joined in line one after the other, by flexible attachment. Each of the primary units (3) has a stud (5) with an upper base (11) for the support of the cloven hoof (9) and a lower base (12), and a flexible parietal flap (4) fixed obliquely to the upper base (11) of the stud (5), arranged in use on the lateral part of the cloven hoof (9). The parietal flaps (4) are configured to adapt to the shape of the cloven hoof (9) and close on the lateral part of the cloven hoof (9) when receiving the weight of the animal.

A flexible and adaptable horseshoe for cloven hooves of animals, with a polyurethane base (1) adapted and fixed to the cloven hoof (9) of the animal by adhesive. The base (1) is elongated and flexible is formed by a plurality of equal primary units (3) joined in line one after the other, by flexible attachment. Each of the primary units (3) has a stud (5) with an upper base (11) for the support of the cloven hoof (9) and a lower base (12), and a flexible parietal flap (4) fixed obliquely to the upper base (11) of the stud (5), arranged in use on the lateral part of the cloven hoof (9). The parietal flaps (4) are configured to adapt to the shape of the cloven hoof (9) and close on the lateral part of the cloven hoof (9) when receiving the weight of the animal.

A horseshoe assembly and a method for mounting the horseshoe assembly onto a hoof is disclosed. The horseshoe assembly includes a core and a sole, wherein the sole overlays or encapsulates the core, and the core being mounted directly beneath a surface of a horse hoof. The method including: securing a cover plate over the horse hoof, the cover plate includes a plurality of anchor points distributed across the cover plate; disposing the horseshoe assembly beneath the horse hoof with the core directly contacting the bottom surface of the horse hoof; and utilizing one or more tying elements, securing the horseshoe assembly to the bottom surface of the horse hoof with a binding force which presses one or both of the core and the sole against the bottom surface of the horse hoof.

An equine shoe having one or more embedded bridges. Tee nuts are securely connected to the bridges, thus allowing for the durable connection of traction spikes to the shoe.

An equine shoe having one or more embedded bridges. Tee nuts are securely connected to the bridges, thus allowing for the durable connection of traction spikes to the shoe.