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US 2004/0200197 A1Published application
Portable ladder for mounting a horse
OwnerRobert A. Peterson, Katelyn J. Petersoninventors
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Abstract
A portable ladder is presented for assisting a rider to mount a horse. The portable ladder is flexible and attaches to the saddle. The saddle need not be specially adapted to receive the portable ladder. The ladder may also be folded up for carrying or stowing while riding.
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A portable ladder for mounting a horse, comprising:
- at least one saddle attachment;
- a pair of flexible supporting members each having a top end, wherein the top end of each flexible supporting member is attached to a respective saddle attachment;
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- at least one rung attached to and disposed between the flexible supporting members thereby forming a ladder, wherein each rung is substantially the same size and substantially the same separation from a neighboring rung.
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A method for mounting a horse, comprising:
- (a) attaching a portable ladder to a saddle on the horse;
- (b) climbing the portable ladder until able to mount the horse;
- and
- (c) mounting the horse.
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An apparatus for mounting a horse comprising in combination:
- a saddle;
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- a portable ladder attached to the saddle, wherein the portable ladder has length substantially equal to the distance from an attachment point on the saddle to the ground.
A portable ladder for mounting a horse, comprising:
- a pair of hooks;
- a pair of braided ropes each having a top end, wherein the top end of each braided rope is attached to a respective hook, and wherein each braided rope has length substantially equal to the distance from an attachment point on a saddle on the horse to the ground;
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- at least one rung attached to and disposed between the ropes thereby forming a ladder, wherein each rung is substantially the same size and substantially the same separation from a neighboring rung, and wherein each of the at least one rung is supported by alternating strands of the braided rope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.