In situ horseshoeing

A method for building a horseshoe of an intended shape in situ, including cleaning the surface of the shoe area of horse hoof of debris, applying a preshaped mass of resin on the cleaned hoof surface in generally a horseshoe-shape, and precoating said surface with a resin acting to bond said shaped mass to said surface before application of said shaped mass.

A method for building a horseshoe of an intended shape in situ, including cleaning the surface of the shoe area of a horse hoof of debris, collecting an unconfined malleable resin mass beyond said shoe are surface, applying said mass onto the cleaned hoof surface in a generally horseshoe-shaped form, and then locally modifying the exposed surfaces of said horseshoe mass to conform to said final intended horseshoe shape on said shoe area surface.

A method for building an animal shoe of an intended shape in situ, including cleaning the surface of the shoe area of debris, depositing onto the cleaned hoof surface a flowable shoe preform comprising a resin mass having a depth and width of profile generally conforming to said intended shoe shape in said shoe area surface adhering relation, reducing said mass to a non-flowable state to retain substantially all said mixture on said shoe area surface, and then locally mechanically modifying said mass to modify its profile to conform to said final intended shoe shape on said shoe area surface.

A method for building a horseshoe in situ including cleaning the surface of the shoe area of horse hoof of debris, depositing onto the cleaned hoof surface a flowable horseshoe perform comprising an intimate curable mixture of urethane resin precursors comprising diphenylmethane diisocyanate and a polyoxyproplyene oxide polyol and meta xylene diamine at a depth and width profile greater than the intended horseshoe shape at a viscosity to remain on said surface, curing said mixture to a non-flowable mass in less than one minute, and shaping said horseshoe preform to reduce its profile to a final intended horseshoe shape on said surface.

A horseshoe of an intended profile, said horseshoe comprising a resin mass formed in substantially said intended profile in situ on a horse hoof surface.

A synthetic organic resin horseshoe formed in situ on a horse hoof surface.

In combination:

• a horse having a hoof, and a synthetic organic resin horseshoe attached to said hoof, said horseshoe having been formed in situ on said horse hoof.

In combination:

• a horse having a hoof, and a synthetic organic resin horseshoe attached to said hoof, said horseshoe having been formed in situ on said horse hoof from a resin mass deposited on said hoof at a depth and width profile approximating the intended horseshoe shape.

A method of protecting a horse hoof from moisture accumulation between shoe and hoof, including cleaning the hoof surface of debris and forming on the cleaned hoof an adherent resin mass that adheres to the hoof surface in moisture excluding relation.

A method of protecting a horse hoof from uneven pressure on the hoof from horseshoe, including clearing from the hoof all nails and previous shoe, and forming on the cleaned hoof an adherent resin mass that adheres to the hoof surface in shoe-forming relation.

A method of maintaining a horse hoof shoe against wearing from an intended shape, including cleaning the shoe surface of debris, and restoring the intended shape to the shoe through the added application of an adherent resin mass that adheres to the hoof surface.

A method of increasing the stepping comfort of a horse, including providing and maintaining as the horse hoof shoe a shoe comprising a resin having a resilience to be reduced temporarily in vertical profile when the horse puts its weight upon the shoe.

A synthetic organic resin hoof shoe hardened in situ on a hoof, said resin exhibiting an optical effect other than its natural appearance.