Cloverleaf bitless bridle

Abstract

A bitless bridle of the hackamore type which comprises the supporting headgear including a headstall, browband, throatlatch and centerpiece and also comprising a noseband and a chinband. The bitless bridle contains novel sidepieces having a cloverleaf configuration with an eyelet at each end, and in the same plane has oppositely protruding side eyelets near one end of the sidepiece, one eyelet being slightly closer to the end than the other. The cheekstrap portion of the headstall is attached to the end eyelet nearest the side eyelets. The noseband is fixedly connected to the side protruding eyelet closest the end eyelet and the centerpiece is attached to the noseband. The chinband is attached to the oppositely protruding lower spaced eyelet and the reins are attached to the end eyelet on the other end of the sidepiece. Slight pressure on the reins causes the sidepiece to rotate in an imaginary axis in the vicinity of the oppositely spaced eyelets forcing the noseband downwardly and against the nose of the horse. The chinband is forced upwardly against the jaw of the horse. The cheekband of the headstall is forced downwardly causing pressure behind the ears of the horse and an inward torque of the sidepieces causes pressure to be applied inward on the side of the jaws of the horse.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.