The stabilizer for shoeing a horse is trailer-style apparatus for securely
holding horses for close work such as shoeing operations or veterinary
procedures. The unit consists of an open-back rectangular perimeter frame
with a trailer hitch assembly and an outboard-mounted wheel assembly on
each side. The support frame consists of a vertical support in each
corner connected by an upper and lower horizontal support on the front,
right and left sides and an upper support on the rear side. Mounted in
the center of the right and left sides are adjustable retainer bars which
slide horizontally inward to restrain the sides of the horse. Elongated
spines with retention notches are mounted upon the retainer bars and
allow the handler to attach a number of chains for further restraint
purposes. An underbelly harness, a back restraint strap, and a neck
restraint strap are also connected to the spines and restraint bars. A
removable hoof positioner can be attached to either the lower left or
right horizontal support, allowing the handler to slide the positioner to
the desired location for the task at hand.