Inventors:
Robert D. Sigafoos - Kennett Square PA
William Moyer - Kennett Square PA
Mary Hazzard - Unionville PA
Assignee:
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
A01L 300, A01L 702
Abstract:
A protective covering for a horse's hoof is provided which comprises a horseshoe having convex and concave edges and a polymeric fiber fabric embedded in a polymeric resin bonded to the horseshoe. The fabric extends beyond the convex edge of the horseshoe. When the shoe is fitted to the horse's hoof, the fabric extends up over the outside of the hoof. The protective covering is secured to the hoof using an acrylic structural adhesive both between the hoof and the shoe and between the polymeric fiber fabric and the outside of the hoof. The polymeric fiber fabric is preferably a polyolefin, and particularly preferred is woven polyethylene. The polymeric resin is preferably polyurethane.