Apparatus to prevent contact between spur or riding boot and a horse
OwnerJennifer Giacopelliinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus, a system, and a method for protecting a horse from a riding boot or spur is provided. The apparatus comprises a body section having a rear portion which is padded and configured to cover a lower rear part of a footwear item, and the body section is configured to wrap around an ankle section of the footwear item. The apparatus further includes an adjustable closure mechanism configured to close the apparatus and secure the apparatus around the ankle section of the footwear item; and an open top portion, an open bottom portion, and an open front portion, each of which is configured to receive a part of the footwear item therethrough. The apparatus may be worn over a riding boot having a spur, and the apparatus protects the horse from contact by the spur.
Claims13
An apparatus comprising:
- a body section comprising a rear portion which is padded and configured to cover a lower rear part of a footwear item, the body section being configured to wrap around an ankle section of the footwear item;
- an adjustable closure mechanism configured to close the apparatus and secure the apparatus around the ankle section of the footwear item;
- an open top portion, an open bottom portion, and an open front portion, each of which is configured to receive a part of the footwear item therethrough;
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- a lower strap spanning across the open bottom portion, and which is configured to rest against a sole of the footwear item;
- wherein the open front portion is defined by a gap that is formed between two ends of the body section and fully open when the adjustable closure mechanism is open, allowing the apparatus to be wrapped around the footwear item.
A system comprising:
- a footwear item;
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- an apparatus arranged over and around an ankle section of the footwear item, comprising:
- a body section comprising a rear portion which is padded and configured to cover a lower rear part of the footwear item, the body section being configured to wrap around the ankle section of the footwear item;
- an adjustable closure mechanism configured to close the apparatus and secure the apparatus around the ankle section of the footwear item;
- and
- an open top portion, an open bottom portion, and an open front portion, each of which is configured to receive a part of the footwear item therethrough;
- and
- a lower strap spanning across the open bottom portion, and which is configured to rest against a sole of the footwear item;
- wherein the open front portion is defined by a gap that is formed between two ends of the body section and fully open when the adjustable closure mechanism is open, allowing the apparatus to be wrapped around the footwear item.
A method of protecting a horse from a horse riding boot or a spur on a rider, the method comprising:
- arranging an apparatus over and around an ankle section of the horse riding boot of the rider, the apparatus comprising:
- a body section comprising a rear portion which is padded and configured to cover a lower rear part of the horse riding boot, the body section being configured to wrap around the ankle section of the horse riding boot;
- an adjustable closure mechanism configured to close the apparatus and secure the apparatus around the ankle section of the horse riding boot;
- and
- an open top portion, an open bottom portion, and an open front portion, each of which is configured to receive a part of the horse riding boot therethrough;
- and
- a lower strap spanning across the open bottom portion, and which is configured to rest against a sole of the boot;
- wherein the open front portion is defined by a gap that is formed between two ends of the body section and fully open when the adjustable closure mechanism is open, allowing the apparatus to be wrapped around the footwear item;
- wherein the rear portion of the apparatus is configured to protect the horse from the lower rear part of the horse riding boot by preventing contact between the horse and the lower rear part of the horse riding boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.