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US 2011/0047944 A1Published application
Horseback riding assembly
OwnerMary Lorna Longden, Michael William Ipkendanzinventors
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A horseback riding assembly comprises a saddle, the saddle including a body arranged about a central axis. The body has a proximal region to be adjacent a neck region of a horse. The body includes a pair of lateral portions extending outwardly from the central axis, each of the lateral portions having an inner panel portion providing an inner surface region for engaging a corresponding back region of the horse. An outer panel portion provides an outer surface for receiving a corresponding thigh region of a horseback rider. The body includes an access path between the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion. An assistance bar unit includes a gripping bar portion arranged to be oriented transverse to the central axis and adjacent the proximal region. The gripping bar portion has a pair of opposed end regions and a pair of support portions, each extending from a corresponding end region. The support portions are arranged to be located on opposite sides of the central axis and being formed to be insertable along the access path and between the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion and to complementary therewith.
A horseback riding assembly comprising a saddle, the saddle including a body arranged about a central axis, the body having a proximal region to be adjacent a neck region of a horse, the body including a pair of lateral portions extending outwardly from the central axis, each of the lateral portions having an inner panel portion providing an inner surface region for engaging a corresponding back region of the horse and an outer panel portion providing an outer surface for receiving a corresponding thigh region of a horseback rider, the body including an access path between the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion, an assistance bar unit including a gripping bar portion arranged to be oriented transverse to the central axis and adjacent the proximal region, the gripping bar portion having a pair of opposed end regions, a pair of support portions, each extending from a corresponding end region, the support portions being arranged to be located on opposite sides of the central axis and being formed to be insertable along the access path and between the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion and to complementary therewith.
A horseback riding assembly comprising a horse having a neck region and a back region having a left hand side and a right hand side, a saddle positioned on the horse, the saddle including a body symmetrically arranged about a central axis, the body having a proximal region to be adjacent the neck region, the body including a left hand lateral portion and a right hand lateral portion extending outwardly from the central axis, each of the lateral portions having an inner panel portion providing an inner surface region engaging the corresponding back region, and an outer panel portion providing an outer surface for receiving a corresponding thigh region of a horseback rider, the body including an access path between the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion, an assistance unit including a gripping bar portion oriented transverse to the central axis and adjacent the proximal region, the gripping portion having a pair of opposed end regions, the assistance bar unit further including a pair of support portions, each extending from a corresponding end region, the support portions located on opposite sides of the central axis and located within the access path in an operative orientation complementary with the inner panel portion and the outer panel portion.
A method of horseback riding, comprising:
A riding assistance device for use with a horseback riding saddle of the type including a body arranged about a central axis, the body having a proximal region to be adjacent a neck region of a horse, the body including a pair of lateral portions extending outwardly from the central axis, each of the lateral portions having an inner panel portion providing an inner surface region for engaging a corresponding back region of the horse and an outer panel portion providing an outer surface for receiving a corresponding thigh region of a horseback rider, the safety device comprising a gripping bar portion arranged to be oriented transverse to the central axis and adjacent the proximal region, the gripping bar portion having a pair of opposed end regions, a pair of support portions, each extending from a corresponding end region, the support portions being arranged to be located on opposite sides of the central axis and being formed to be removably inserted to the saddle adjacent one or more of the on each side of the central axis.
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