EP1048611A1 - Harness accessory for a horse - Google Patents

Harness accessory for a horse Download PDF

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EP1048611A1
EP1048611A1 EP00201336A EP00201336A EP1048611A1 EP 1048611 A1 EP1048611 A1 EP 1048611A1 EP 00201336 A EP00201336 A EP 00201336A EP 00201336 A EP00201336 A EP 00201336A EP 1048611 A1 EP1048611 A1 EP 1048611A1
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harness
horse
accessory
saddle
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Pauli Grönberg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68B—HARNESS; DEVICES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; WHIPS OR THE LIKE
    • B68B3/00—Traction harnesses; Traction harnesses combined with devices referred to in group B68B1/00
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68C—SADDLES; STIRRUPS
    • B68C1/00—Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals
    • B68C1/02—Saddles
    • B68C1/025—Saddle-trees

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  • the present invention relates to a harness accessory, such as a saddle or a harness tree, intended to rest on the back of a horse or other animal which serves as a racing, work or riding animal, said saddle or harness tree including the present harness accessory as a body part thereof.
  • Harness trees today in common use provide no space above the withers, but rather, are arranged to entirely rest on the withers thus causing compression and abrasion on the horse's skin and muscles.
  • the fitness of the harness tree on the horse's back is extremely essential inasmuch the load imposed by the harness and shafts is focused on a very sensitive point of the horse's musculature whose overburdening will cause a plurality of different complications in the horse's shoulder, forelegs and long spinal musculature.
  • the harness accessory according to the invention is characterized in that the tree part of the harness accessory includes a stiff, bent metal member made, e.g., from spring steel, and having a shape essentially compliant with the shape of the horse's back.
  • a preferred embodiment of the harness accessory according to the invention is characterized in that to the bent steel member is connected at least one contoured padding element arranged to rest against the horse's back.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the harness accessory according to the invention is characterized in that the number of contoured padding elements is two and they are provided with pockets into which the ends of the bent steel member are fastened.
  • a still another preferred embodiment of the harness accessory according to the invention is characterized in that the material of the bent steel member is spring steel.
  • the padding element suitable for use in conjunction with the bent steel member according the invention is advantageously made accurately compliant with the shape of the horse's back using the method disclosed in EP Pat. Appl. No. 98203108.0-2314.
  • the member stiffens these structures thus contributing to an improved durability.
  • the bent steel member can be contoured to leave a sufficient clearance between its upper part and the horse's withers so that the harness accessory will not rest abrasively on the withers, but rather, the weight of the harness accessory rests on padding elements aligned onto the strong muscles of the horse.
  • a harness accessory according to the invention, particularly suitable for use as a harness tree, which is intended to rest against the back of a horse or other animal serving as a harness riding, work or riding horse
  • said harness accessory including a metallic bent member 1 such as a bent steel strip that can be fabricated from, e.g., spring steel into a shape that is essentially compliant with that of a horse's back.
  • stirrup hooks can be mounted on the holes 3 of the bent steel member 1 illustrated in the diagram.
  • the bent steel member 1 has the holes 3 made thereto.
  • the padding elements are contoured accurately compliant with the shape of the corresponding area on the horse's back.
  • this step may be accomplished particularly advantageously with the help of the method disclosed in EP Pat. Appl. No. 98203108.0-2314 using a milling machine controlled by a computer.
  • the material of the padding element may be, e.g., injection-moulded cellular plastic or other suitable material of high resilience.
  • the upper parts of the padding elements, on the side not facing the horse's back, are made pockets or the like recesses into which the ends of the bent steel member are inserted to make the harness accessory a compact and visually pleasing form.
  • the shape of the bent steel member 1 is easiest to comprehend from FIG. 3.
  • the curved top part of the member is made such that leaves a sufficient clearance above the withers to both sides of the horse's back at the same time as the shaft-supporting padding elements rest correctly contoured against the strong musculature of the horse's back.
  • the invention may also be employed in a saddle by fastening the bent steel member to the front part of the saddle tree, to the underside of the tree, and then equipping the saddle tree with necessary paddings arranged to rest against the strong structures of the horse's body.
  • the bent steel part provides improved durability of the saddle without imposing any load on withers.
  • the materials of the bent member and the paddings are not limited by those mentioned above.
  • the invention is also applicable to animals others than a horse.

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FI990183U FI4101U1 (fi) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 Hevosen varuste
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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7360349B2 (en) * 2001-03-03 2008-04-22 Quantum Saddle Co Limited Adjustable saddle
FR3039143A1 (fr) * 2015-07-20 2017-01-27 Menand Francoise Arcon ameliore pour harnais

Citations (3)

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GB191413900A (en) * 1914-06-09 1915-06-09 John Leckie Improvements in Riding Saddletrees for Horses, Mules and other Animals.
GB171340A (en) * 1921-05-23 1921-11-17 Allan William Mcdonald An improved construction of saddle frame
US3835621A (en) * 1972-08-14 1974-09-17 M Gorenschek Saddle construction, seat member for use therein, and method

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB191413900A (en) * 1914-06-09 1915-06-09 John Leckie Improvements in Riding Saddletrees for Horses, Mules and other Animals.
GB171340A (en) * 1921-05-23 1921-11-17 Allan William Mcdonald An improved construction of saddle frame
US3835621A (en) * 1972-08-14 1974-09-17 M Gorenschek Saddle construction, seat member for use therein, and method

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7360349B2 (en) * 2001-03-03 2008-04-22 Quantum Saddle Co Limited Adjustable saddle
FR3039143A1 (fr) * 2015-07-20 2017-01-27 Menand Francoise Arcon ameliore pour harnais

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