Longeing Device
OwnerMelissa Mihalevichinventor
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Abstract
A longeing device for attachment to equine headgear includes a flexing segment having first and second ends. The segment is configured with a length so that when its ends are attached to opposite lateral sides of headgear on an equine head in a normal standing position, the segment's midpoint hangs freely below the head. The segment includes at least one rigid element configured to apply force to a side of the head when the segment is pulled laterally. First and second fasteners, each coupled to a respective first and second end of the flexing segment, couple to attachment points of the headgear.
Claims20
A longeing device for attachment to equine headgear comprising:
- a flexing segment having first and second ends, the segment configured with a length so that when its ends are attached to opposite lateral sides of headgear on an equine head in a normal standing position, the segment's midpoint hangs freely below the head, the segment including at least one rigid element configured to apply force to a side of the head when the segment is pulled laterally;
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- first and second fasteners, each coupled to a respective first and second end of the flexing segment, the fasteners configured to couple to attachment points of the headgear.
A method of longeing using a flexing segment attached on opposite lateral sides of headgear on an equine head, the segment including at least one rigid element configured to apply force to a side of the head when the segment is pulled laterally, the method comprising:
- attaching the flexible segment in conjunction with headgear on an equine head;
- coupling a longe line to the flexible segment
- using the rigid element to apply pressure to one side of the head in response to a lateral force applied to the flexible segment by the longe line;
- and
- immediately removing the pressure in response to a desired reaction by the animal.
A longeing device comprising:
- a chain or flexible strap having first and second ends, the chain or strap configured with a length so that when the ends are attached to opposite lateral sides of headgear on an animal's head in a normal standing position, the midpoint between the two ends of the chain or strap hangs freely below the head, the chain or strap including at least one rigid element configured to apply force to a side of the head when the chain or strap is pulled laterally;
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- first and second fasteners coupled to the respective first and second ends, the fasteners configured to couple the chain or strap to attachment points of the headgear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.