Horse boot

A horse boot arrangement for a horse's hoof, the horse boot arrangement comprising a flexible sock member having a base portion for engaging a sole of the horse's hoof and a sleeve portion extending from a periphery of the base portion for covering the hoof, means for fastening the sleeve portion against the horse's hoof to ensure the flexible sock member remains on the hoof under working conditions, rigid ground engaging means being detachably mountable to the flexible sock member via coupling means, the rigid ground engaging means comprising a rigid base plate adaptable to have variable surface finishes, and the rigid ground engaging means being formed from a lightweight metal and having a rigid upper shoe enclosure extending up from a periphery of the base plate, the rigid upper shoe enclosure being of metallic construction.

A kit of parts for assembling a horse boot arrangement comprising a flexible sock member in the form of a pliable material and having a base portion for engaging a sole of a horse's hoof and a sleeve portion extending from a periphery of the base portion for covering the hoof, at least one flexible elongate member for fastening the sleeve portion against the horse's hoof to ensure the flexible sock member remains on the hoof under working conditions, means for retaining the at least one flexible elongate member on the flexible sock member, rigid ground engaging means, and coupling means for releasably coupling the rigid ground engaging means onto the flexible sock member.