Grab saddle

Abstract

A device to secure the rider of a horse or other beast of burden to the animal without the need for a rigid saddle. This device also prevents the rider's bouncing when riding the animal. The preferred embodiment of this invention utilizes a strong fabric such as canvas or wool to form a blanket that covers the horse's back and sides and is strapped to the horse by attached strapping so it holds its position on the horse at all times. Sewed to this blanket in a central position are hook and loop fastener strips whose second, mating half strips are likewise sewn to the rider's pants or chaps so they are opposite the hook and loop fastener strips on the horse's blanket and mate with them when the rider is astride the horse. A disengaging device, which can interrupt the hook and loop fastener strip's bonding, is also provided to allow the rider to separate the fastener strips before leaving the horse.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.