Equine lead line assembly
OwnerDouglas G. Ehrmanninventor
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Abstract
An equine lead line assembly is specially configured to provide significantly improved handling of a horse in a much less stressful manner for both horse and handler. Advantageously, a lead line assembly formed as a deformable closed loop portion carrying a pair of swivel snaps, and a connected hand lead line portion, functions to impart a gentle tightening and downward pressure on the horse's muzzle. This control aid applies symmetrical forces to both sides of a conventional halter via the deformable loop portion in response to a single downward force applied via the hand lead line portion.
Claims10
An equine lead line assembly for providing reduced stress handling of a horse, comprising:
- a) a closed loop of flexible line formed at a first end of a lead line assembly;
- b) a length of flexible hand lead line affixed to said closed loop and constituting a second end of said lead line assembly;
- c) a pair of snap hooks threadedly carried by said closed loop;
- d) whereby upon attaching said snap hooks to left and right sides of a halter disposed about a horse's head, and applying a downward force to said closed loop via said hand lead line, the length of the flexible line between said snap hooks and hence the distance between said snap hooks decreases in correspondence to the amount of hand lead line applied force.
A method of providing reduced stress handling of a horse fitted out with a halter having a pair of rings positioned at left and right sides of a halter nose strap, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a closed loop of flexible line formed at a first end of a lead line assembly;
- b) providing a length of flexible hand lead line affixed to said closed loop and constituting a second end of said lead line assembly;
- c) providing a pair of snap hooks threadedly carried by said closed loop;
- d) attaching one of said snap hooks to each of said left and right rings and applying a desired downward force to said closed loop via said hand lead line;
- e) whereby the length of the flexible line between said snap hooks and hence the distance between said snap hooks decreases in correspondence to the amount of hand lead line applied force and said hand applied force produces a downward control pressure via said nose strap to the horse's muzzle to provide said reduced stress handling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.