A support stand for supporting the leg and hoof of a horse includes a base member adapted for seating on a horizontal support surface, and a hoof receptacle including bottom, rear end, and side walls that cooperate to define an open topped hoof-receiving chamber that is open at its forward end. The circuit uses only capacitive elements to limit current to the LED. The surface scraper includes at least one rotating surface scraper and a surface scum remover arranged above the liquid surface and including at least one outlet. Thus, the molded product can be bonded to a counter part article uniformly by a laser welding.