Portable saddle rack
OwnerKyle Shacklefordinventor
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Abstract
A portable saddle rack is provided for improved mobility, set up, storage and transportation features in order to efficiently anchor, receive, secure, and transport saddles, blankets and bridles of many types in a multitude of environments and destinations. The saddle rack preferably includes a bridal hook, a saddle support, a blanket support and adjustable blanket tensioner, and a plurality of hooks configured to removeably latch onto a horizontal structure such as a horse trailer. Embodiments also preferably include a retention line operatively connected to a vertical retention member, where the retention line is adapted to enwrap a portion of a saddle horn when placed upon the saddle rack.
Claims16
A portable saddle rack comprising:
- a vertical support member having an upper end opposite a lower end;
- a plurality of hooks extending from the upper end wherein said hooks are configured to removably latch onto a horizontal support structure;
- a saddle blanket support extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical support member, said blanket support comprising a plurality of elongated legs configured to support one or more saddle blankets;
- a saddle support extending horizontally from the vertical support member, said saddle support disposed above the blanket support, said saddle support comprising a plurality of laterally and downwardly extending arms transitioning to horizontally aligned flank arms configured to support a saddle;
- an adjustable blanket tensioner connecting a distal end of the saddle blanket support to the distal end of the saddle support;
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- a vertical retention member disposed at a distal end of the saddle support and configured to restrain the saddle against horizontal movement relative thereto.
A portable horse saddle and blanket rack for transporting a saddle in detachable connection to a horse trailer, comprising:
- a vertical support member having an upper end opposite a lower end;
- a plurality of hooks extending from the upper end wherein said hooks are configured to removably latch onto a horizontal gate structure of a horse trailer for transporting the saddle;
- a saddle blanket support extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical support member, said blanket support comprising an arrangement of a plurality of elongated parallel legs configured to (i) support and transport one or more saddle blankets when the saddle rack is latched and (ii) achieve an unattended upright freestanding balanced position when the saddle and blanket rack is not latched;
- a saddle support extending horizontally from the vertical support member, disposed above the blanket support, said saddle support comprising a plurality of laterally and downwardly extending arms transitioning to horizontally aligned flank arms configured to support the saddle;
- an adjustable blanket tensioner connecting a distal end of the saddle blanket support to the distal end of the saddle support;
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- a bridle hook disposed at a distal end of the saddle support of the portable horse saddle and blanket rack configured to receive and support one or more horse bridles.
A storage and transportation system for storing and transporting at least one horse saddle, horse saddle blanket, and horse bridle when detachably connected to a horizontal member of a horse trailer, comprising:
- an elongated saddle support body disposed between a vertical retention member and a vertical support member, said vertical retention member and vertical support member adapted to restrain a saddle therebetween against horizontal movement relative thereto during transportation;
- the vertical support member having an upper end opposite a lower end, said upper end comprising parallel hooks adapted for detachable connection to the horizontal member of the horse trailer, said lower end comprising a saddle blanket support member extending therefrom, the saddle blanket support member having an adjustable tensioner operatively connected thereto;
- a bridle hook fixed to the saddle support body for receiving and supporting one or more horse bridles, wherein said bridle hook defines one or more apertures adapted to receive and connect to the saddle blanket support adjustable tensioner to restrain the saddle blanket against horizontal movement relative to said saddle blanket support member during transportation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.