Invention allows horses to be transported with studs fitted
A society inwards Northern Republic of Ireland has developed a production that allows horses to last transported amongst studs already fitted to their horseshoes.
Brian Livingstone, a retired teacher, came upward amongst the novel production take in spell helping his daughter, a vet, amongst her horses at equestrian events.
His product, StudSafe, took 2 years to develop.
“When horses are competing on grass surfaces inwards demo jumping or eventing, metallic studs are fitted to the shoes to furnish ameliorate grip,” he explains.
“This is commonly done on arrival at the demo every bit at that spot is considerable risk of injury to the Equus caballus or others inwards transit, if travelling amongst pointed studs already fitted.
“StudSafe is a polymer encompass that tin give notice last used to permit studs to last fitted to horseshoes earlier travelling, when the Equus caballus is inwards its ain stable in addition to is calm in addition to relaxed, saving fourth dimension at shows. It’s also much safer for the handler.
“When fitted, the encompass leaves the hoof grade in addition to balanced, whereas without this cover, the horses would last standing on the higher studs, exactly similar high heels, putting strain on tendons in addition to the rattling fragile os construction of the hoof. The protective encompass also prevents possible harm to the transporting vehicle’s floors in addition to walls.
“StudSafe provides a encompass for a studded horseshoe, which is chop-chop in addition to easily fitted in addition to removed.”
Livingstone said no fastening devices were required. “It only pushes on in addition to peels off. The studs’ encompass leaves the hoof both grade in addition to balanced in addition to enables the Equus caballus to walk safely on difficult surfaces amongst studs fitted.
“As horseshoes in addition to studs are similar inwards all countries, this production has the potential to sell worldwide. Feedback from contacts inwards the equestrian manufacture has been rattling positive.”
Livingston gear upward a business, Graf Enterprises, inwards Banbridge, to develop the product.
The concern used a voucher from Invest Northern Republic of Ireland to develop the product. This enabled Livingstone to seek advice in addition to practical back upward from experts at Queen’s University’s CNC Machine Shop to develop a mould tool required to brand the protective polymer covers.
Graf Enterprises also received assistance from Invest NI towards patenting the product.
Invest NI’s managing director of technology scientific discipline in addition to procedure development, Olive Hill, said the production was innovative in addition to provided a proven solution to a longstanding work for equestrian professionals in addition to enthusiasts involved inwards what is right away a global manufacture requiring products in addition to services worth to a greater extent than or less £4 billion annually.
“The production is an splendid representative of how an Innovation Voucher tin give notice last used to transform a smart take in into a marketable production amongst meaning export potential.
“The voucher enabled the society to produce goodness from the expertise in addition to facilities available at Queen’s University Belfast in addition to to stimulate got the take in frontwards to a phase inwards which it could last manufactured inwards volume.”
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