Equestrian training aid
OwnerFrederica C. Newmaninventor
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Abstract
An equestrian training aid comprises a chain 10, having spring clips 14, 15 for attachment to the side rings 12, 13 of a horse's bit 11. A plurality of weights 16, in the form of cylindrical bodies each with an axial hole, are carried on the chain, with the chain 10 threaded through the holes of the weights. The number and total mass of the weights are selected to impose a load on the horse's bit and bridle to encourage a desired carriage of the head and promote correct muscular development. The weights will be worn below the horse's jaw behind the chin. The effective length of the chain 16 can be varied by moving one or both of the clips to selected links of the chain, to suit the jaw width of individual horses. The weights may be enclosed in a resilient covering 17 and retained by a resilient disc at each end 18.
Claims9
An equestrian training aid comprising an elongate flexible member including a plurality of serially attached elements adapted to be joined respectively at each end to the two side rings of a horse's bit, a plurality of weights adapted to be carried by said elongate flexible member, releasable fastener means selectively attachable to various ones of said serially attached elements of said elongate flexible member and to each side ring of the horse's bit whereby, upon moving said releasable fastener means between alternate ones of said serially attached elements, a suitable fitting is achieved for the jaw width of a particular horse.
A method of training horses in proper head and neck carriage comprising the steps of:
- inserting a bit attached to two side rings into the horse's mouth.
- placing a plurality of weights on an elongate flexible member having opposite ends,
- employing releasable fastener members to attach said elongate flexible member opposite ends respectively to said two side rings to position said weights on said elongate flexible member within the area of the horse's chin groove, and
- varying the mass of said weights until the horse exhibits the proper head and neck carriage being sought.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.