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A device for pulling a skater including a longitudinal frame, handle bars provided at the upper end potion of the frame and a ground engaging drive wheel rotatably coupled to a lower end portion of the frame. A prime mover is mounted on the frame so as to drive the drive wheel, and a unit for contro

A device for pulling a skater including a longitudinal frame, handle bars provided at the upper end potion of the frame and a ground engaging drive wheel rotatably coupled to a lower end portion of the frame. A prime mover is mounted on the frame so as to drive the drive wheel, and a unit for controlling a rotational speed of the drive wheel is coupled thereto. An arm having at least one ground engaging jockey wheel is rotatably coupled to one end thereof and in movably connected at its opposite end to the frame in such a manner that the jockey wheel is disposed substantially rearwardly of the drive wheel when the device is in use.

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A device for pulling a skater including a longitudinal frame, handle bars provided at the upper end potion of the frame and a ground engaging drive wheel rotatably coupled to a lower end portion of the frame. A prime mover is mounted on the frame so as to drive the drive wheel, and a unit for contro

A device for pulling a skater including a longitudinal frame, handle bars provided at the upper end potion of the frame and a ground engaging drive wheel rotatably coupled to a lower end portion of the frame. A prime mover is mounted on the frame so as to drive the drive wheel, and a unit for controlling a rotational speed of the drive wheel is coupled thereto. An arm having at least one ground engaging jockey wheel is rotatably coupled to one end thereof and in movably connected at its opposite end to the frame in such a manner that the jockey wheel is disposed substantially rearwardly of the drive wheel when the device is in use. ystem frictionally engaging the hoof platform bottom end so that the height of the support upright is continuously adjustable along the length of the hoof platform bottom end; and wherein the support upright further comprises at it's top end a cradle having a web and two upending arms, and a cushion material extending between the arms and above the web for receiving a horse's foot; wherein the base unit is made of plastic and the hoof platform bottom end is made of metal, so that contact between the base unit and said bottom end and adjustment of the bottom end to the selected height in the base unit involves plastic-metal contact. 10. A stand as in claim 9 wherein the base is polyethylene. 11. A stand as in claim 9, wherein the cradle is a diverging-U-shaped cradle wherein the web is horizontal and both of the arms diverge from each other to both be about 50-70 degrees relative to horizontal. 12. A stand as in claim 11, wherein the arms each have a length that is less than the length of the web. 13. A stand as in claim 11, wherein the web is about 3-31/2 inches long and the arms are each about 21/2 to 3 inches long. 14. A stand as in claim 9, further comprising an alternate hoof platform having a bottom end slidably received in the base unit and having a generally flat top end; wherein the hoof platform and the alternate hoof platform may be interchanged for different horse-care purposes. 15. A stand as in claim 9, wherein said generally flat base has a central region from which the upright receiving portion upends, and an outer perimeter edge, and an upper surface that slants from the central region downward to the outer perimeter. 16. A stand as in claim 9, wherein the base unit has an outer generally vertical side surface and the stand further comprises a magnetic holder extending out from the vertical side surface for removably receiving a tool. 17. A stand as in claim 9, wherein said hoof platform is removable from the base unit, and the stand farther comprises an alternative hoof platform that is adapted to slide into the base unit in place of said hoof platform. 18. A stand as in claim 17, wherein the base unit has an outer generally vertical side surface and the stand further comprises a holder extending out from the vertical side surface for removably receiving said alternative hoof platform. 19. An adjustable farrier and horseowner's stand comprising: a base unit having a generally flat base and an upright receiving portion centrally upending from the base; a hoof platform consisting of a post slidably received in the upright receiving portion for being raised and lowered relative to the base, a cradle connected to the post and having a generally horizontal web and two arms rigidly extending from the web, and a flexible sling extending between the arms and being spaced from the web, wherein the sling has an upper surface that receives a horse hoof during work on the hoof; a lock mechanism that locks the hoof platform post in the base at selected heights in a non-incremental, continuous range of heights relative to the base. 20. An adjustable farrier and horseowner's stand comprising: a base unit with a base having a center region, an outer perimeter edge, and a top slanted base surface slanting downward from the center region to the outer perimeter edge, the base unit further having an upright receiving portion having a bottom end and a top end and an outer side surface, the bottom end centrally upending from the base, and the outer side surface being conical from said bottom end to said top end, and the base unit further having a plurality of buttresses extending out radially from the outer side surface and connecting to the top slanted base surface; a hoof platform slidably received in the upright receiving portion for being raised and lowered relative to the base, the hoof platform comprising a cradle having a web and two arms rigidly upending from the web, and a sling of flexible materia