Patent ID: 7387171

Claim:
A farrier or horseowner's stand system comprising: a base unit comprising a base and an upper portion; the base having a bottom side comprising a portion for resting on a generally horizontal surface upon which the stand is set, and a top side for being stood upon by a user; and the upper portion upending generally centrally from said base and having an exterior surface of truncated-conical shape and an interior axial bore with an opening at a top end of the upper portion; multiple vertical buttresses extending between said top side of the base and said exterior surface of the upper portion, said buttresses being spaced around said exterior surface; and a plurality of removable platforms for receiving a hoof or foot of a horse, each platform of said plurality having a post adapted to be slidably received inside, and raised and lowered relative to, the base unit, wherein said plurality of platforms comprises: a first platform having a first post at one end for being slidably received inside said interior bore, a cradle at an opposing end having a web portion and two arms rigidly and non-pivotally extending up from the web portion, and a cushion in the cradle for receiving said horse hoof or foot; and a second platform having a second post at one end for being slidably received inside said interior bore and a non-metal cap at an opposing end, said non-metal cap being for receiving said horse hoof or foot.