Horseshoe plug and horseshoe plug insertion assembly

A horseshoe plug blank insertion assembly for inserting a horseshoe plug blank into a stud orifice of a horseshoe, comprising:

• means for guiding movement of the horseshoe plug blank;
• means for moving the horseshoe plug blank via the guiding means towards and out of a horseshoe plug blank dispensing end of the horseshoe plug blank insertion assembly so the horseshoe plug blank is dispensed from the horseshoe plug blank insertion assembly into the stud orifice of the horseshoe;
• wherein the means for moving the horseshoe plug blank includes a hammer having a leading end for positively engaging the horseshoe plug blank;
• wherein the hammer has a horseshoe plug blank dispensing position and an out of use position;
• and
• a biasing means for normally biasing the hammer into an out of use position;
• wherein the guiding means includes a holder for holding a plurality of horseshoe plug blanks, the holder being a cylinder having a plurality of through bores spaced angularly around a circumference of the cylinder;
• wherein movement of the means for moving the horseshoe plug blank completely dispenses the horseshoe plug blank from the cylinder directly into the stud orifice of the horseshoe;
• wherein the horseshoe plug blank is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, polymer and combinations thereof;
• wherein the horseshoe plug blank comprises a cylindrical rod with a plurality of uniform teeth protruding radially around the cylindrical rod, each tooth having a leading conical surface tapering from a central large diameter rim to a small diameter leading edge and a trailing conical surface tapering from the central large diameter rim to a small diameter trailing edge.