Equine Shoe with Concave Topside
An equine shoe structure and assembly that provides a cushioning effect on the equine hoof and legs, covers substantially all the underside of a hoof, and provides an upper concave surface shaped to mate with a rounded shaped equine hoof.
1 . An equine polymer shoe having a top section and a bottom section wherein the top section has a concave shape formed into it.
2 . The equine shoe of claim 1 wherein the concave shape is designed to mate with a rounded bottom side of an equine hoof.
3 . The equine shoe of claim 1 where the polymer is polyurethane.
4 . A device having a base with a recessed section shaped to receive a heated equine shoe and a lever with a plunger constructed so that the plunger may be used to press a section of the topside of a hearted equine shoe located in the recessed section to a desired depth and shape.
5 . A method of shaping the topside of a polymer shoe having a topside and a bottom side comprising:
a. heating to a malleable point but not melted;
b. pressing a area of the topside to form a concave shape;
c. rapidly cooling the shoe so shaped to fix the shape.
6 . The method of claim 5 where the equine shoe is polyurethane.