Horseshoe assembly having glide clips

摘要

The horseshoe assembly (10) of the present invention comprises a U-shaped pad (14) member having one or more glide clips (52) attached thereto around its outer circumference. Each of the glide clips (52) have a glide surface (60) protruding a short distance below the bottom surface (44) of the pad member (14). The coefficient of friction of the glide members (60) is less than that of the pad member (14). A modified form of the invention utilizes a metal plate (12) between the pad member (14) and the horse's hoof (11). The metal plate (12) has a small roller (78) at its forward edge. A further modification comprises casting a plurality of shoes (84A-84M and 86A-86M) in various shapes and sizes capable of fitting directly to horses' hooves without further reshaping of the shoes.