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US 6,761,019 B2Granted
Equestrian riding aid
OwnerEileen Earnhartinventor
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Abstract
An equestrian riding aid is disclosed which includes a girth strap which surrounds the girth of a horse, and a back strap which surrounds the back of a rider. The girth strap passes along the thighs of the rider and promotes the rider to learn and maintain the correct riding posture on the horse. The straps are connected by a quick-release buckle which allows the straps to be released from one another quickly and easily by the rider.
Claims20
An equestrian riding aid comprising:
- a strap for surrounding the girth of a horse and the back of a rider on the horse;
- a quick-release buckle interconnecting opposite ends of said strap, said quick-release buckle including a release mechanism;
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- a release strap attached to said release mechanism of the quick-release buckle for releasing the ends of the strap from interconnection with one another.
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An equestrian riding aid comprising:
- a first strap member having a first end and a second end portion;
- a second strap member having a first end and a second end portion;
- a first connector including a first portion attached to said first end of said first strap member, and a second portion attached to said first end of said second strap member, one of said first portion and said second portion including a release member pivotally attached thereto, said release member including a catch member which engages said second portion to secure said first portion of said first connector to said second portion of said first connector;
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- a second connector including a first portion attached to said second end portion of said first strap member, and a second portion attached to said second end portion of said second strap member, said first portion of said second connector being releasably securable to said second portion of said second connector.
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An equestrian riding aid comprising:
- a girth strap having a first end and a second end portion;
- a back strap having a first end and a second end portion;
- a quick-release buckle including a latch member attached to said first end of said girth strap, and a ring member attached to said first end of said back strap, said latch member including a release lever pivotally attached thereto, said release lever including a hook which engages said ring member to secure said latch member to said ring member;
- an attachment buckle including a prong member attached to said second end portion of said girth strap, and a prong-receiving member attached to said second end portion of said back strap, said prong member being received in said prong-receiving member to secure said prong member to said prong-receiving member;
- an adjustment clip having a pair of slotted apertures therein, said back strap passing through each of said slotted apertures;
- a release strap having a first end secured to said release lever, and a second end formed into a wrist loop;
- a saddle strap having a first end secured to said first end of said girth strap, and a second end;
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- a saddle clip secured to said second end of said saddle strap.
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An equestrian riding aid comprising:
- a girth strap having a first end and a second end portion, said second end portion having a plurality of spaced-apart holes therein;
- a back strap having a first end and a second end portion;
- an extension strap having a first end and a second end;
- a quick-release buckle including a latch member attached to said first end of said girth strap, and a ring member attached to said first end of said back strap, said latch member including a release lever pivotally attached thereto, said release lever including a hook which engages said ring member to secure said latch member to said ring member;
- a belt buckle including a buckle pin attached to said first end of said extension strap, said buckle pin being received in one of said plurality of holes in said second end portion of said girth strap;
- a connecting clip having an aperture therein, said second end of said extension strap being secured to said connecting clip, said back strap passing through said aperture;
- an adjustment clip having a pair of slotted apertures therein, said back strap passing through each of said slotted apertures;
- a release strap having a first end secured to said release lever, and a second end formed into a wrist loop;
- a saddle strap having a first end secured to said first end of said girth strap, and a second end;
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- a saddle clip secured to said second end of said saddle strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.