Equestrian headpiece
OwnerChloe Bernardinventor
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Abstract
A headpiece for a bridlery item for use with a horse or other equine animal is disclosed, which provides for improved communication between a horse and a rider, and/or improved comfort for the horse. Such a headpiece is connectable to a browband and has a first side piece and a second side piece wherein the first and second side pieces are connected by an articulated linkage above a connection between the headpiece and said browband. Articulation provides a degree of freedom of movement so that the first side piece and second side piece may move relative to one another and in doing so reduce the amount of tension transmitted between them and thus between reins, in use.
Claims12
A bridle comprising:
- a headpiece;
- and
- a browband;
- the headpiece having a first side piece and a second side piece which are each configured for connection to the browband and which each include a strap extending downwardly to form a cheekpiece directly connectable to a ring,
- wherein the first and second side pieces are connected by an articulated linkage therebetween, and
- wherein the articulated linkage comprises:
- a first articulated joint between the first side piece and a central piece wherein an end of the first side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a first connecting element and a first end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the first connecting element, and
- a second articulated joint between the second side piece and the central piece wherein an end of the second side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a second connecting element and a second end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the second connecting element, and
- wherein the first connecting element and second connecting element each comprises an arcuate length, allowing for a degree of freedom of movement of the first side piece and second piece about a connection between each of the first side piece and second side piece and the articulated linkage, and wherein when in use the articulated linkage is above a connection point between the headpiece and said browband.
A bridlery item comprising a headpiece, the headpiece configured for connecting to a browband, the headpiece having a first side piece and a second side piece which are each configured for connection to the browband and where each include a strap extending downwardly to form a cheekpiece directly connectable to a ring, wherein the first and second side pieces are connected by an articulated linkage therebetween, wherein the articulated linkage comprises a first articulated joint between the first side piece and a central piece wherein an end of the first side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a first connecting element and a first end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the first connecting element, and a second articulated joint between the second side piece and the central piece wherein an end of the second side piece is wrapped around a first portion of a second connecting element and a second end of the central piece is wrapped around a second portion of the second connecting element, wherein each of the first and second connecting elements comprises an arcuate length and the articulated linkage allowing for a degree of freedom of movement of the first side piece and second piece about a connection between each of the first side piece and second side piece and the articulated linkage, and wherein when the headpiece is used with a browband the articulated linkage is above a connection point between the headpiece and said browband.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.