Abstract: A restrainer for mounting on the head of a horse is in the form of a generally oval shaped rigid, toroidal like member dimensioned and configured to slidably fit over the facial crest of the nose, under the lower jaw and intermediate the nose tip and eyes of a horse. Attachments are affixed to opposite sides of the rigid member and straps affixed to the attachments extend behind the head of the horse to retain the member on the horse's nose.

Abstract: A holder for a trotline, the trotline having a plurality of spaced leader attached thereto, each leader having a fishhook secured to the free end thereof, each fishhook having a shank portion with an eye at one end for receiving the attachment of the free end of the leader and a curved portion at the opposite end of the shank portion with a barb adjacent a terminal pointed end of the curved portion, the trotline holder having a body horizontally extending elongated hollow having an open slot extending the length of the body, the body having an open front, and including a vertical support within the body and an elongated horizontal shelf affixed to an upper end of the vertical support, the trotline fishhooks being received on the shelf with the barbs positioned below the shelf and with the shank portion of each fishhook extending downwardly through the body open slot.

Abstract: The hoof alignment apparatus for measuring the size and determining the shape of a horse's hoof. The apparatus comprises a pair of pivotal arms which may be closed around the outer hoof wall whereby longitudinal and circumferential measurements may be made of the hoof. The apparatus includes a straightedge member for determining the hoof length at various positions around the hoof and for measuring the angle of the wall with respect to the base of the hoof.

Abstract: A multiple purpose work stand for use by farriers in shoeing horses. The stand is adapted to support any combination of two of a variety of farrier work tools including a vertical hoof stand, horizontal hoof cradle and anvil member. The stand has two working positions, and has leg members such that in either position the stand is stable.

Abstract: A horseshoe bending apparatus having a multi-purpose forming plate whereby steel bar stock segments may be pulled around the outside edges of one side of the forming plate to form a rounded shoe conforming to the shape of a horse's front hoof. The stock may also be pulled around the opposite side of the forming plate to form an elliptical shaped shoe conforming to a horse's rear hoof. The apparatus includes clamping means used as a work vise for finishing out a horseshoe.

Abstract: A spur for engagement with a boot of the type having an upper foot-engaging portion, an outer sole attached to the bottom of said upper portion and a heel attached to said boot at the rear of said outer sole, and wherein a groove is formed in the boot around the lower periphery of the upper portion by the inturned lower edge of the upper portion against the outer sole; the spur comprises a pair of forwardly directed arms which are connected at their rear ends in a curved portion to form a bell-shaped yoke; the yoke, in cross-section, has an upwardly and inwardly inclined profile which is tapered convergently upwardly; the yoke is also provided with a rounded lower edge from which a narrow rim projects inwardly and which is adapted to be received in the groove of the boot above and surrounding the heel; the spur is also provided with a pair of forwardly and upwardly directed ears which are pivotally attached to the forward ends of the arms along forwardly and downwardly directed hinge axes, respectively; each