Systems Methods & Apparatus for Trimming a hoof of a horse
OwnerRussell Oliver St. Johninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for trimming a hoof of a horse. The apparatus is an adjustable cutting guide that includes a hoof band configured to extend around the hoof. The hoof band includes an identifier for aligning the hoof band with a mark on the hoof indicating a longitudinal axis of a leg of the horse and a cutting edge providing a cutting plane for a cutting tool. The cutting plane is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse. The cutting guide also includes a clamping structure for adjustably clamping the hoof band to the hoof at a user selectable, fixed position above a sole of the hoof when the hoof band is aligned with the mark. The systems include the cutting guide, a marking tool and an alignment tool.
Claims16
An adjustable cutting guide for trimming a hoof of a horse, the cutting guide comprising:
- a) a hoof band configured to extend around the hoof, the hoof band comprising:
- i) an identifier for aligning the hoof band with a mark on the hoof indicating a longitudinal axis of a leg of the horse;
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- ii) a cutting edge providing a cutting plane for a cutting tool, the cutting plane being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse;
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- b) a clamping structure for adjustably clamping the hoof band to the hoof at a user selectable, fixed position above a sole of the hoof when the hoof band is aligned with the mark.
A system for trimming a hoof of a horse, the system comprising:
- a) a marking tool for placing a mark on the hoof when the marking tool is aligned with a midline of a sole of the hoof;
- b) an alignment tool comprising an indicator to extend towards a longitudinal axis of a leg of the horse for extending the mark in a direction aligned with the longitudinal axis of the leg;
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- c) an adjustable cutting guide comprising:
- i) a hoof band configured to extend around the hoof, the hoof band comprising:
- i. an identifier for aligning the hoof band with the extended mark on the hoof indicating the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse;
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- ii. a cutting edge providing a cutting plane for a cutting tool, the cutting plane being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse;
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- ii) a clamping structure for adjustably clamping the hoof band to the hoof at a user selectable, fixed position above the sole of the hoof when the hoof band is aligned with the extended mark. The system of claim 6, wherein the cutting guide is sized and shaped to conform to an outer surface of the hoof of the horse.
A method for trimming a hoof of a horse, the method comprising:
- a) placing a mark on the hoof with a marking tool when the marking tool is aligned with a midline of a sole of the hoof;
- b) extending the mark in a direction aligned with a longitudinal axis of a leg of the horse with an alignment tool. the alignment tool having an indicator that extends towards the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse;
- c) aligning an identifier of an adjustable cutting guide with the extended mark, the adjustable cutting guide having a hoof band extending around the hoof of the horse, the hoof band having a cutting edge to provide a cutting plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the leg of the horse;
- d) adjustably clamping the cutting guide to the hoof at a user selectable, fixed position above a sole of the hoof with a clamping structure when the hoof band is aligned with the mark;
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- e) trimming the hoof along the cutting plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.