Modular shoeing system

A horseshoe comprising:

• a cast polymeric sole;
• a layer of a shock attenuating material bonded to said sole;
• a rigid planar member bonded to said layer of shock attenuating material, said layer of shock attenuating material having substantially the same size and shape as said rigid planar member;
• a hoof-contacting layer bonded to said rigid planar member;
• and
• a fabric layer embedded in and extending from said hoof-contacting layer to form a skirt for attachment to a horse's hoof.

A horseshoe comprising:

• a cast polymeric sole;
• a wedge-shaped layer of a shock attenuating material bonded to said sole;
• a rigid planar member bonded to said layer of shock attenuating material;
• a hoof-contacting layer bonded to said rigid planar member;
• and
• a fabric layer embedded in and extending from said hoof-contacting layer to form a skirt for attachment to a horse's hoof.

A kit for making a horseshoe comprising:

• cast polymeric sole;
• generally planar layer of shock attenuating material;
• a rigid planar member;
• a hoof-contacting layer;
• and
• a cuff having a skirt embedded therein and extending therefrom for attachment to a horse's hoof;
• wherein each of said sole, planar member, layer of shock attenuating material, and hoof-contacting layer includes thereon a layer of a heat-activated thermoplastic urethane adhesive and a release layer overlying said adhesive.

A kit for making a horseshoe comprising:

• a cast polymeric sole;
• a wedge-shaped layer of shock attenuating material;
• a rigid planar member;
• a hoof-contacting layer;
• and
• a cuff having a skirt embedded therein and extending therefrom for attachment to a horse's hoof;
• wherein each of said sole, planar member, layer of shock attenuating material, and hoof-contacting layer includes thereon a layer of a heat-activated thermoplastic urethane adhesive and a release layer overlying said adhesive.