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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562513 | Harness for an animal A headpiece is provided for use in a harness for controlling movement of an animal. The headpiece includes at least one strap for placing over an animal's poll and a spacer for reducing pressure caused by impinging of the strap on the poll of the animal on which the... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7373766 | Bitless bridle A bitless bridle for horses includes a pair of substantially rigid sidepieces, each including a shaft and at least four attachment eyelets associated therewith. The at least four attachment eyelets each include a single, end eyelet extending longitudinally from a lo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370457 | Dual configuration continuous precision rein system The present invention pertains to animal harnesses and particularly to animal reins. More particularly, the invention provides a dual configuration continuous precision rein system which incorporates an adjustable loop on each rein, thus providing a correct contact ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350341 | Bit guard A mouth protection apparatus includes a substantially planar bit guard including first and second sides, and an inner aperture with first and second removable arcuate members. A first connection edge is releasably engageable with a second connection edge, wherein th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340874 | Horse halter A halter, preferably for a horse, comprised of a crown strap (20), a throat latch (42) having one end which can be selectively detached from the crown strap (20), a pair of cheek straps (54) which connect the crown strap (20) to a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7249447 | Horse training assembly An assembly for training and/or instruction of horses, for maintaining, building-up and improving the muscles and stance and posture of the horse by making the animal to walk or trot in the correct positions and stances, with the assembly comprising a girth fixed to... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7207162 | Chin chain A chin chain for bits/bridles used in equestrian sports (e.g. curb bits) has a first chain element and a second chain element. The first element has members formed of loops that are twisted in one direction, and the second element has members formed of loops that ar... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165380 | Snap connector A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the ho... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7124562 | Horse-control device A horse-control device that allows a handler or rider to control the pressure exerted on the horse's nose and/or poll area is described. In one embodiment, the horse-control device comprises a halter that is worn on the horse's head. The halter includes a first, res... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7036460 | Throat support device and methods of using same A throat support device comprising a main throat support section having one or more lifting mechanisms, each with a tip, each tip adapted to fit into a location immediately adjacent to and behind a basihyoid bone, a thyroid cartilage and/or a cricoid cartilage of an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6952912 | Method and device for analyzing respiratory sounds in horses The invention provides a device and a method for recording respiratory sounds in exercising horses thereby enabling the user identify upper airway abnormalities and/or evaluate athletic potential by, e.g., measuring expiratory and/or inspiratory times during exercis... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6775964 | Caveson for use with horses A caveson which may be used with horses is disclosed in which the caveson allows for limited movement of the horse's mouth during breaking and training of the horse and thereafter. The caveson has a noseband constructed at least in part of a resilient material, allo... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6705064 | Horse bit assembly with shank clips for interchangeable mouthpieces The horse bit assembly with shank clips for interchangeable mouthpieces is a horse bit assembly that uses resilient clips to facilitate the quick and easy replacement of the mouthpiece. The assembly includes two shanks, an interchangeable mouthpiece and a curb chain... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6691497 | Humane horse headgear A humane horse headgear having one or more portions, encircling and conforming to a horse's head, constructed, in whole or in part, of a resilient material, preferably exhibiting elastic properties, softness and conformability to the horse's head at one o... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662536 | Pressure relieving bridle A snaffle bridle in accordance with this invention comprises a broad nose band strap (24), to which the nose band (26) and the throat lash (28) are connected, and a second, similarly broad head strap (30) which carries the bit (14) by way of the cheek str... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6643999 | Training headstall with loose rigid noseband, and usage and production A training headstall combines headgear with a suspended rigid noseband hanging loosely encircling the horse's muzzle, being relatively free to deliver attention-getting taps. The noseband is oblong along a major axis that defines left and right halves, an... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6591589 | Bitless bridle for governing horses and other animals A bitless bridle for humanely, physiologically and effectively restraining and controlling a horse or other animal at rest and at exercise comprises an elongated strap which includes a center piece at the poll, and two crossover straps at the sides, attac... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6553747 | Combined hackamore bridle and bit assembly for a horse A combined hackamore bridle and bit assembly for a horse has an improved arrangement of straps and pivoting hinge connections between various elements of the hackamore. Pivot pins are provided for pivotally securing the nose band to the rein levers. In ad... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6508203 | Animal ear holder apparatus and method of obtaining desired animal behavior An animal ear holder apparatus capable of being easily, comfortably and securely placed on the head of an animal, wherein the ears of the animal are comfortably restrained in a forward position, thereby preventing undesirable animal behaviors, such as for... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6178652 | Measuring apparatus Apparatus 10 for measuring the head of a horse 12 incorporates various components, such as cheek straps 14, each of which is movable (slidable) relative to another component in order to produce an overall desired fit of the apparatus 10, which is generall... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6058686 | Equine restraint system An equine restraint system which allows a single person to control a horse while performing tasks such as leading, holding, saddling or loading of the horse. The restraint system has a portion that fits behind the horse's ears and a portion that fits unde... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5966911 | Apparatus for controlling horses A device for controlling a horse with a line which contains a first layer of material joined to a second layer of material, several filaments located between the first and second layers of material and extending through an opening in one of such layers of... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5930985 | Indian bridle A bridle which has a first portion that is placed inside the horse's mouth and which can serve as reins so the rider can control the horse. It has a second portion which secures to the first portion and which is readily adjustable so the bridle can be att... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5231818 | Equestrian training aid 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 t... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5174097 | Headstall A combination clothing belt and animal headstall device (10) in which an intermediate portion (19) of the belt comprises two strap-like portions (20), (21) which, in the headstall configuration, part to form a loop to encircle the nose of the animal whils... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5161351 | Animal harness safety buckling A harness 10 includes a buckle 20 for releasably securing harness strap ends 13 and 14 in one of two alternative conditions. The buckle includes a frame 21 and a pivoted clasp member 37. One strap end 13 is secured to the buckle frame. The other strap end... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4953345 | Horse bridle A horse bridle with a crown, spare crown, upper cheek straps, lower cheek straps and brow band all made from the same bridle blank and attached together by buckles so that the spare crown can be used as an emergency replacement should any of these other c... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4813213 | Horse "Z" guide The invention comprises a check for control of the downward movement of the head of an animal having a forwardly elongated head, such as a horse, which includes a pair of rigid side members adapted for location one on each side of the head of the animal. ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4798043 | Mechanical hackamore A mechanical hackamore is described which includes a loop formed by a nose band and stabilizer chin strap to be received over the muzzle of an animal such as a horse. Pivots on opposite sides of the loop mount a pair of leverage frame members. A curb stra... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4722171 | Bitless bridle for saddle and draft animals A bitless bridle has a noseband (2) which on each side ends with a lateral ring (24), and has a flexible and elastic metal strip (28) embedded in the noseband. The bridle also has a left and a right, short guide piece (34) on each side connected to latera... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4480427 | Nose band The invention concerns a halter having a halter clamp connecting to a nosepiece, a head piece and two chin straps which are suspended in eyelets on both ends and between the ends of the clamp body. In order to avoid the danger of the origin of chafe marks... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4274246 | Universal bit apparatus An interchangeable mouthpiece bit for use with horses or the like includes a pair of spaced apart shank members adapted at one end thereof for connection to a structure for attachment to a horse's head and adapted at the other end thereof for connection t... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4132054 | Hackamore bridle A hackamore bridle is disclosed that may be positioned on an animal such as a horse, with the bridle exerting pressure substantially only on the nose of the animal when the reins are pulled. The bridle includes a headstall having a pair of cheek plates co... | 01/02/1979 |
| 3998033 | Cloverleaf bitless bridle A bitless bridle of the hackamore type which comprises the supporting headgear including a headstall, browband, throatlatch and centerpiece and also comprising a noseband and a chinband. The bitless bridle contains novel sidepieces having a cloverleaf con... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3981124 | Concho A concho for an equine harness has an outer plate and top and bottom walls which receive the loop ends of a brow band. The top and bottom walls are slotted to permit the extension therethrough, and through the loop ends, of other harness components.... | 09/21/1976 |
