Patent ID: 9572336
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A01L

Claim:
1. A horseshoe for thoroughbred horse racing having a toe portion and a heel portion for connecting to a hoof of a horse adaptable for use on different surfaces without removing the horseshoe from the horse, comprising: a cavity formed in the center of the toe portion, wherein said cavity includes a substantially oval shaped raised boss; a first groove located adjacent to an outer edge of the horseshoe extending to a first end of the cavity and a corresponding second groove located adjacent to the outer edge of the horseshoe extending to an opposite end of the cavity; a removable insert having a toe grab connected thereto, wherein said insert includes an outer edge, an inner edge, two side edges, and a substantially oval shaped recessed boss; wherein said insert is positioned within the cavity such that the inner and outer edges of the insert do not extend laterally from an inner edge or the outer edge of the horseshoe and such that the raised boss mates with the recessed boss to provide lateral strength perpendicular to the horse's weight in the same direction as gravity and to prevent the insert from sliding, and wherein the toe grab is positionable between the first and corresponding second grooves of the horseshoe; and wherein opposing ends of the toe grab extend beyond the side edges of the insert such that, when the insert is positioned within the cavity, the ends of the toe grab are positioned within the first groove and the second groove.