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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430990 | Mechanical roping steer apparatus with pivoting horns and pivoting horn support A mechanical roping steer apparatus for practicing roping of a steer is disclosed that comprises a support assembly for engaging the ground surface and a steer assembly mounted on the support assembly. The support assembly may comprise a main frame and a pair of lat... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7293775 | Roping practice apparatus A roping practice apparatus simulated steer assembly for roping practice, having a base having a vertical support mechanism mounted on the base; a body mounted on the vertical support mechanism and having a front end, a back end, a left side and a right side; legs m... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7059605 | Heeling/heading roping practicing system A compact lightweight portable heeling/heading rope practicing system with a detachable head portion that provides automated movement simulating the movement of bovine legs using pendular motion driven by a hand cranked spring mechanism and/or electric powered motor... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6736399 | Mechanical roping steer apparatus with enhanced stride simulation A mechanical roping steer apparatus with enhanced stride simulation includes a forward support assembly for resting on a ground surface. The support assembly has a front and a rear. A rearward steer assembly is located rearwardly of the support assembly and is mount... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6725810 | Apparatus and method for controlling an animal An apparatus and method for controlling an animal includes a motorized and programmable actuator unit that is coupled to a bridle on the horse. The actuator unit includes a motor and a pulley to control tension on lines leading to the horse, the tension providing a ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6629695 | Calf roping training apparatus A roping training apparatus provides a target moving along a substantially level track from a starting end to a stopping end. The target, such as a calf figure, is mounted on a wheeled platform and connected to one end of at least one tensioning member th... | 10/07/2003 |
| 5568927 | Three-dimensional moving target system A three-dimensional moving target system comprising a track assembly and a three-dimensional target. A structure is for supporting the target in an upright position from the track assembly. A facility is for propelling the supporting structure with the ta... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5325817 | Animal training apparatus Animal training apparatus particularly useful in the training of cutting horses to cut a cow or calf from a herd. The apparatus includes a pneumatic tube, preferably annular, mounted at a selected height above the ground by support members. The tube is pr... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5255629 | Rider remote-controlled cutting horse trainer Apparatus for the training of cutting horses includes a calf replica mounted to a track for traversing movements along the track. Motive apparatus for causing the calf replica to traverse along the track is reversible in two opposite directions. Program a... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5197414 | Animal protective collar An animal protective collar is made of an open work or reticulated material whereby water cannot pool inside the collar when the collar is formed into a truncated cone or funnel and fitted on the neck of an animal such as a dog or cat. Preferably the reti... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4960076 | Mechanical roping calf A simulated calf body is provided with a forward head and front-to-rear swinging rear legs. The body is guidingly supported for movement along a predetermined path and includes forward ground engaging support and drive wheel structure driven by a motor su... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4738223 | Horse training apparatus Apparatus for training cutting horses and other performance horses. The apparatus includes an endless carrier for a simulated animal and a reversible, variable speed drive for the endless carrier. Accordingly, an operator can cause the simulated animal to... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4601261 | Apparatus for eliciting responses by animals to moving, visually discernible stimuli A device for providing a stimulus visually discernible by an animal such as a horse, providing a driving assembly; a target borne in an elevated attitude having a predetermined head portion and an opposite tail portion; a track portion defining a path of ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4495893 | Method for eliciting responses by animals to moving, visually discernible stimuli, and apparatus for providing a moving visually discernible stimulus A method for eliciting responses from animals to moving, visually discernible stimuli; and an apparatus for providing a moving visually discernible stimulus for eliciting responses from animals.... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4470373 | Apparatus and method for practicing calf-roping An apparatus and method for practicing calf-roping on live calves without the use of a roping horse. The novel calf-roping practice apparatus of the present invention comprises a rectangular chute which may be connected to the cattle chute of a stockyard ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4286788 | Mechanical roping steer A pair of drive and idle pulleys are journalled from horizontally spaced apart elevated mounting structures and an elongated flexible tension member is trained about the pulleys. An elongated member extends between and is anchored relative to the mounting... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4266779 | Animated roping training apparatus A system for roping practice by horse-mounted individuals includes a wheel-mounted target animal and a cabled reeving system to interconnect the target animal and horse and thereby provide motive force to move the target animal. The target animal has a fr... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4165712 | Rodeo device An object is releasably attachable to a fastener mounted on a girth strap fastened around an animal so that the object rides securely above the animal's back as the animal runs, and the object is removable from the fastener by means of a lariat or by manu... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4128200 | Livestock guide and manipulator A livestock guide and manipulator panel prod is disclosed by this invention wherein electronic shocking circuitry is provided in combination with a hand-held livestock guiding and directing panel having electronic prods of said circuitry arranged on the s... | 12/05/1978 |
| 3974799 | Calf roping training aid A training aid for calf roping comprises a calf shaped body supported by horizontal and upright skid runners. The runners hold the body above ground to be pulled along as a roping target for a calf roper. The calf shaped body includes a head portion that ... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3962995 | Apparatus for training cutting horses In order to train cutting horses, an artificial calf is mounted to: (1) swivel about a vertical axis extending therethrough, (2) advance and retreat, and (3) sweep back and forth in a horizontal plane. These manuevers are performed in response to signals ... | 06/15/1976 |
