Method and apparatus for altering an equine leg conformation
OwnerCharles A. Behneyinventor
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Abstract
An equine leg conformation is altered by bracing the hoof against shifting movement while standing on a supporting surface, wedging the hoof to tilt it with respect to the surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired altered leg configuration, and altering the support for the leg to provide a hoof attitude in normal use equivalent to the aforesaid attitude. Apparatus for use in altering the leg conformation includes a base providing a supporting surface for the hoof, means on the base for bracing the hoof against shifting movement, and wedge means advanceable on the base in the direction of the bracing means for tilting the hoof with respect to the supporting surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired leg conformation.
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Apparatus for use in altering an equine leg conformation and which comprises:
- a base providing a supporting surface for an equine hoof,
- means on the base for bracing the hoof against shifting movement, and
- a wedge advanceable on the base in the direction of the bracing means to wedge the hoof for tilting it with respect to the supporting surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired altered leg conformation.
Apparatus for use in altering an equine leg conformation and which comprises:
- a base providing a supporting surface for an equine hoof,
- means selectively mountable on either side of the center of said base for bracing the hoof against shifting movement,
- means forming an elongated groove in said supporting surface,
- wedge means advanceable in said groove in the direction of said bracing means for tilting the hoof disposed therebetween with respect to said supporting surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired altered leg conformation, and
- an indicator slidable on said wedge means and engageable with the hoof to indicate the amount of tilt.
A method of altering an equine leg conformation which comprises:
- bracing an equine hoof against shifting movement while standing on a supporting surface,
- wedging the hoof to tilt it with respect to the supporting surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired altered leg conformation, and
- altering the support for the leg to provide a hoof attitude in normal use equivalent to the aforesaid attitude.
A method of altering an equine leg conformation which comprises:
- providing a base having a supporting surface for an equine hoof and means for bracing the hoof on the base against shifting movement,
- placing an equine hoof on the supporting surface against the bracing means,
- inserting a wedge beneath the hoof and advancing the wedge against the hoof in the direction of the bracing means to tilt the hoof with respect to the supporting surface into an attitude which serves to provide a desired altered leg conformation, and
- altering the support for the leg to provide a hoof attitude in normal use equivalent to the aforesaid attitude.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.