Shaped saddle fender
AssigneeEastwest International (Taiwan) Enterprises
InventorChia Wei Chang
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Abstract
An improved equestrian saddle creates an angle of separation between the stirrup and the body of the horse to aid the insertion of the rider's foot. A fender conforms to the shape of an attached molded plate. As a result, the stirrup strap is twisted, turning the associated stirrup away from the horse. The molded plate is intended to be shaped by a user, maintain its shape during normal use conditions, and be re-shaped by the user at will. Alternatively, the plate could be molded into a permanent shape and attached to the fender. In yet another embodiment, the plate could be shaped by the user and then made rigid by the user. The plate is preferably inserted into a pocket in the fender structure.
Claims16
In an equestrian saddle comprising a seat, a stirrup, and a fender, an improvement for creating an angle of separation between the body of a horse and the stirrup, said improvement comprising a plate connected to the fender and shaped to cause the fender to twist the stirrup away from the body of the horse.
An equestrian saddle, comprising:
- a seat;
- a fender connected to the seat;
- a stirrup connect to the fender;
- and
- a plate.
A method of creating an angle of separation between a stirrup and the body of a horse, comprising:
- connecting the seat of an equestrian saddle to a fender;
- connecting a stirrup to the fender;
- attaching a plate to the fender;
- and
- shaping the plate so as to cause the fender to twist the stirrup away from the body of the horse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.