Horse training halter
Ownerby William U. Ruddock, administrator, Henry C. Weston, deceasedinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus for training and reducing the amount of effort required to control the movements of a horse. A cover is adjustably positioned on the horse's head by means of retaining straps. A cable movable longitudinally through the cover is provided at both ends with anchored pulleys to pull the cable through the cover. One end of the cable which runs through the pulley is anchored to the horse such that pulling the other end of the cable causes pressure to be exerted against the sensitive portion of the horse's nose, thereby forcing the horse's head downwardly.
Claims8
An apparatus for training and reducing the effort required to control the movement of a horse comprising:
- a cable and cover, said cable being movable within said cover;
- means passing over the horse's head for retaining said cable on the nose of the horse;
- said cable retaining means including a cover means slidably mounted on said cable
- said cable being slidably connected to a means for pulling said cable through both said said cover and said cover means such that the head of said horse is forced towards the ground when said cable pulling means is pulled by the rider of said horse;
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- means for anchoring said cable pulling means to said horse.
The apparatus of calim 1 wherein said cable is slidably connected to said head pulling means by an O-ring.
An apparatus for training and reducing the effort required to control the movement of a horse without a bit comprising:
- a cable positioned across the top of the nose of a horse and down the sides of the nose;
- a tubular member covering said cable adjacent said horse's nose;
- a plurality of straps operable to position said tubular member in proper position on the horse's nose so that tensing the cable applies pressure through said tubular member on the sensitive portion of said horse's nose, one of said straps passing behind the ears of said horse and around the jaw of said horse, and one of said straps passing in front of the horse's ears said straps having cover means attached thereto to slidably engage said cable;
- each of the ends of said being provided with a pulley;
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- a rope passing through each of said pulleys, one end of said rope being connectible in the rigging of a saddle on said horse, the other end of said rope being operable to pull said horse's head downwardly when the rider pulls one or both of said ropes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.