A hoof care stand (10) for receiving the leg of an animal, preferably the front leg (18) or rear leg (18a) of a horse, for care thereof. The hoof care stand (10) has a two dimensionally curved leg receiving portion (16) with padding (20) on an inner surface (32) thereof. The leg receiving portion (16) is flexibly attached relative to a base (12) using a flexible attaching member (22) such as a spring. An attachment rod (24) provides for vertical adjustment of the leg receiving portion (16) relative to the base (12) and is selectively held in place therein by an adjusting screw (26).