摘要 |
Horse hoof wear appliance of thermoplastic elastomer, preferable polyurethane, made of two parts, one a strip conforming to the contour of the horny hoof portion of the hoof, with its rear ends united near the hoof buttresses by a connecting strap to form an annulus, the other a closure plate removably attachable for completely closing the free space inside the annulus. The ground bearing surfaces of annulus and the ground bearing surface of closure plate are coplanar and each has longitudinal and transverse anti-skid relief sculptures, divided into four separate regions, forward, rearward, and lateral, and all extending mainly parallel to the adjoining edges of the appliance.
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