Patent ID: 6325154
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A01L

Abstract:
A horse owner's and farrier's stand comprising:a base comprising a generally flat base portion for resting on a surface and an upright-receiving portion upending from the flat base portion;a support upright having a bottom end slidably received in said upright-receiving portion,a top end, and a longitudinal axis between said bottom end and top end;an adjustable holding mechanism for securing said support upright within the upright-receiving portion at a selected height, wherein the adjustable holding mechanism is a hand-adjustable set-screw system frictionally engaging the support upright so that the height of the support upright is continuously adjustable along the length of the support upright; andwherein the support upright further comprises at it's top end a cradle having a web and two upending arms, and a flexible strap extending between the arms and above the web for receiving a horse's foot;wherein the base and the support upright are both made of plastic, so that contact between the base and the support upright and adjustment of the support upright relative to the selected height involves plastic-plastic contact.