EP3733591B1 - Riding saddle and saddle tree for a riding saddle - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a saddle tree for a riding saddle and a riding saddle with a corresponding saddle tree.

In the prior art, riding saddles created for traditional riding are known in particular, which are based on a saddle tree. The rigid saddle tree is shaped in such a way that its underside with saddle pads arranged on it is basically adapted to the horse's back, in particular to keep pressure away directly on the horse's spine and to distribute it as widely as possible. A seat for the rider is formed on the upper side, which enables the rider to sit in a stable, upright position.

With shorter horses in particular, there is the problem that the rear part of classic saddles regularly protrudes into the horse's lumbar region and thus restricts the horses' mobility. This can lead to orthopedic problems in the horses and / or dangerous defensive reactions such as bucking or climbing. By saddle trees that give way in the rear area, such as those from EP 1 103 517 A1 and DE 10 2007 032 457 A1 are known, stress surges in the lumbar region of horses can be reduced or completely avoided. However, mobility remains restricted.

For such cases it is known to arrange shortened cushions or French saddle cushions under classic saddle trees, so that the cushions do not rest in the horse's lumbar region, even if the saddle tree protrudes there. The disadvantage of this is that the load from the rider is introduced unevenly into the horse's back and pressure peaks occur in the rear area of the cushions in particular. In addition, the rear area of the saddle tree, which is not directly supported by a cushion, creates a rocking effect (also Called trampoline effect), which leads to great restlessness of the saddle and the rider, which in turn means an additional burden for the horse.

Treeless saddles massively delay the rider's action. In addition, stresses introduced at certain points, for example via the stirrups, cannot be effectively distributed over the length of the saddle, so that here too there are considerable pressure peaks.

In principle, this problem is also evident from the prior art, such as U.S. 3,888,070 or DE 103 06 226 A1 , known flexible saddle trees (so-called. Flex saddle trees), in which the saddle tree is divided into several freely movable segments, whereby loads introduced into a certain segment, such as, for example, via the stirrups, are regularly not effective over the length of the saddle is distributed.

In particular, saddles with known flex saddle trees also have the disadvantage that they do not give the rider a feeling of a tight fit, so that the rider regularly does not assume or cannot assume a correct riding posture.

The object of the present invention is to create a saddle tree for riding saddles and a riding saddle in which the disadvantages known from the prior art no longer occur or only occur to a reduced extent.

This object is achieved by a saddle tree according to the main claim and a riding saddle according to claim 8. Advantageous further developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

Accordingly, the invention relates to a saddle tree for a riding saddle with a pommel extending in the longitudinal direction to a saddle tree structure which extends with its upper side and forms a seat for a rider, the seat defining a contact area of the seat legs and the saddle tree structure in the area between the contact area of the seat legs and the rear pillar has a pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal direction, about which the rear pillar can be pivoted in the direction of the upper side from a zero position predetermined by a stop relative to the front pillar.

The invention further relates to a riding saddle comprising a saddle tree according to the invention.

First, some terms used in connection with the invention are explained.

"Front and rear paws" of a saddle tree extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the saddle and serve to keep loads away from the horse's spine when the saddle built on the saddle tree structure is in use Spine rests on horseback. The front pommel forms the area facing the head of the horse when the saddle is in use, while the rear pommel is arranged near or in the loin area of the horse. The front and rear paws can be connected to each other via heels that run on both sides of the spine when the saddle is in use. But it is also possible that the front pommel and the rear pommel are molded in one piece in a continuous plastic shell.

The top of the saddle tree or its structure already basically form the seat for the rider of the saddle built on the saddle tree. Thus, the correct sitting position for a rider is already specified by the saddle tree, from which the position of the rider's legs can be derived directly. As a result, it can be easily attached to the saddle tree determine the area where the rider's legs will rest on the later finished saddle based on the saddle tree. This area is known as the "contact area of the ischial legs". In the later saddle, the "saddle flaps" are regularly attached in this area, which protect the horse's fur from the rider's legs.

The invention has recognized that by a certain pivotability of the rear part of the saddle tree with respect to its front part, considerable relief of the horse's lumbar region can be achieved without undesirable high pressure peaks on the horse's back in other places. The hold for the rider is not reduced, or at least not significantly reduced.

To achieve this, according to the invention, the rear part of the saddle tree can be pivoted upwards from a zero position about a pivot axis that runs between the contact area of the seat legs and the rear pommel transversely to the longitudinal direction of the saddle, while pivoting in the other direction via the Zero position is prevented by the stop defining the zero position.

The zero position can in particular be selected in such a way that in this zero position there is essentially a shape of the saddle tree according to the invention, as is basically known from traditional riding saddles. If a rider sits directly on the seat formed by the saddle tree, the rider's saddle tree is usually in the zero position, since the rear part is pivoted to the stop and thus into the zero position due to the weight of the rider. The weight of the rider can then be distributed over the entire length of the saddle tree into the horse's back without undesired pressure peaks occurring.

At the same time, if the rider relieves the actual seat at least for a short time due to riding movements, the rear part of the saddle tree and thus the saddle can pivot upwards, which significantly increases the mobility of the horse in the lumbar area compared to a classic saddle with a rigid saddle tree at these times will.

A restoring element can be provided which pushes the rear pommel back into the rest position when it is deflected from a rest position. The rest position is the position in which the rear pommel is brought by the return element when no external forces - such as the weight of the rider - act on the saddle tree or the saddle built on it.

In principle, it is possible if the rest position corresponds to the zero position. The rear pommel can then be moved from the resting position due to the movements in the horse's lumbar region when the rider is not sitting directly on the seat, which significantly increases the horse's mobility compared to a saddle with a traditional saddle tree.

However, it is particularly preferred if the rest position deviates from that of the zero position. In this case, the Hinterzwiesel does not normally lie on the horse's back, but is only pivoted into the zero position when a rider actually sits on the seat formed by the saddle tree and puts his weight on it. In this case, the weight of the rider is distributed over the entire saddle tree in the back of the horse. In the other cases, the horse's lumbar area remains unloaded by the saddle tree, which ensures that the horse can move freely in this area.

The restoring element can preferably comprise at least one rod-shaped or leaf-shaped spiral spring which extends over the pivot axis. The rest position can be easily defined via the initial shape of the spiral spring and its connection to the saddle tree structure. In particular in the case of a plurality of spiral springs arranged in parallel, no additional articulated or other pivot elements are generally required along the pivot axis. In this case, due to the simplicity of the construction and the spiral springs, the saddle tree itself is practically maintenance-free.

It is preferred if the stop is fixed to the saddle tree structure on one side of the pivot axis and extends over the pivot axis to form a stop surface. This configuration of the stop means that the area of the pivot axis on the underside of the saddle tree is at least partially covered so that, for example, the blankets that are often arranged in this area to protect the horses do not come into the immediate pivot area of the saddle tree and restrict or completely block the pivoting movement provided according to the invention can. It is particularly preferred if the stop extends over the entire width of the saddle tree in the area of the pivot axis, that is to say completely covers the area of the pivot axis.

The saddle tree structure can be made of wood or plastic.

For an explanation of the riding saddle according to the invention, reference is made to the above statements.

Figur 1:

eine schematische Darstellung eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Sattelbaums;

Figur 2:

eine Draufsicht auf den Sattelbaum aus Figur 2;

Figur 3a, b:

Schnittansichten des Sattelbaums aus Figuren 1 und 2 entlang der Längsrichtung aus Figur 2 in Nullposition und Ruheposition des Hinterzwiesels; und

Figur 4a, b:

ein auf dem Sattelbaum gemäß Figuren 1 bis 3 aufgebauter Reitsattel in Nullposition und Ruheposition des Hinterzwiesels.

The invention will now be described further by way of example on the basis of an advantageous embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Figure 1:

a schematic representation of a first embodiment of a saddle tree according to the invention;

Figure 2:

a top view of the saddle tree Figure 2 ;

Figure 3a, b:

Sectional views of the saddle tree Figures 1 and 2 along the longitudinal direction Figure 2 in the zero position and rest position of the rear pommel; and

Figure 4a, b:

one on the saddle tree according to Figures 1 to 3 Mounted riding saddle in the zero position and the rest position of the rear pommel.

In Figures 1 and 2 a saddle tree 1 according to the invention is shown. The saddle tree 1 comprises a saddle tree structure 2 made of plastic, which extends from a front pommel 3 along a longitudinal direction 4 to a rear pommel 5. The saddle tree structure 2 forms a seat 6 for the rider, who is also found in a saddle built on the saddle tree structure 2 shown. The shape of the seat 6 results in contact areas 7 arranged directly on both sides of the saddle tree structure 2, against which the legs of a rider rest on the saddle tree structure 2 or the saddle built on it when the seat is properly seated.

The saddle tree structure 2 is interrupted between the contact area 7 and the rear pommel 5 - and thus in the area of the seat 6 - in order to form a pivot axis 8 which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 4 of the saddle tree structure 2. Over the area of the pivot axis 8 and connected to the saddle tree structure 2 on both sides, three leaf-like designed spiral springs 9 extend, which as restoring elements a pivoting movement of the rear pommel 5 relative to the front Allow part of the saddle tree structure 2 without the need for additional joints or the like. along the pivot axis 8 would be required.

A stop 10 is also provided over the entire width of the saddle tree structure 2 in the area of the pivot axis 8, the exact design and mode of operation of which is shown below on the basis of FIG Figures 3a and 3b is explained.

In Figures 3a and 3b is the saddle tree 1 according to Figures 1 and 2 each in a sectional view along the longitudinal direction 4 of the saddle tree structure 2 (cf. Figure 2 ), where Figure 3a shows the saddle tree structure 2 or the rear pommel 5 in the zero position, while in FIG Figure 3b the saddle tree structure 2 is shown in the rest position. The figures are each supplemented by a detailed representation of the area around the pivot axis 8.

The stop 10 is firmly attached to the saddle tree structure 2 on the side of the rear pommel 5 along the pivot axis 8 and protrudes completely over the area of the pivot axis 8, so that the stop 10 with the stop area 11 indicated by the reference numeral 11 is attached to the saddle tree structure 2 in this way opposite side of the pivot axis 8 that a pivoting of the rear pommel 5 into the in Figure 3a is prevented by the arrow 90 indicated direction. The position shown in Figure 3a is thus clearly defined by the stop 10 and is referred to as the zero position.

The zero position is always reached when a rider sits with a weight in the seat 6 formed by the saddle tree structure 2.

If there is no weight on the seat 6, the in Figure 3b Reached the rest position shown, in which the rear pommel 5 compared to the zero position Figure 3a is pivoted upwards. The rest position is assumed automatically, since the spiral springs 9 are appropriately preformed as a restoring element and are arranged on the saddle tree structure 2 so that the rest position shown for the rear pommel 5 corresponds to the rest position of the spiral springs 9. Starting from the rest position, the rear pommel 5 can counter the restoring forces generated by the spiral springs 9 in the zero position according to FIG Figure 3a be pivoted. In principle, however, it is also possible for the rear pommel 5 to be pivoted even further upwards.

In Figures 4a and 4b is analogous to the Figures 3a and 3b a riding saddle 20 built on the saddle tree 1 described is shown. The saddle tree 1 is arranged inside the riding saddle 20 made of leather and has saddle pads 21 on its underside for resting on a horse's back. The saddle pad 21 extends over the entire length of the riding saddle 20 and thus also over the area of the pivot axis 8 of the saddle tree 1.

In the contact area 7 for the legs of a rider in the seat on the saddle 20, a saddle flap 22 is provided on each side of the saddle 20.

The riding saddle 20 is designed such that the saddle tree 1 in connection with Figures 3a and 3b positions explained - zero position ( Figure 4a ) and resting position ( Figure 4b ) - can take. In particular, the saddle 20 is designed so flexibly in the area of the pivot axis 8 of the saddle tree 2 that the pivotability provided according to the invention is guaranteed.

Claims (10)

1. Saddle tree (1) for a riding saddle (20), having a saddle-tree structure (2) which extends in the longitudinal direction (4) from a pommel (3) to a cantle (5) and the upper side of which forms a seat (6) for a rider, wherein the seat (6) defines a contact region (7) for the sit bones,
   characterized in that,
   in the region between the cantle (5) and the contact region (7) for the sit bones, the saddle-tree structure (2) has a pivot axis (8) which is oriented transversely in relation to the longitudinal direction (4) and about which, starting from a zero position predetermined by a stop (10), the cantle (5) can be pivoted in the direction of the upper side in relation to the pommel (3).
2. Saddle tree according to Claim 1,
   characterized
   by the provision of a restoring element which, when the cantle (5) is deflected about the pivot axis (8) out of a rest position, forces the cantle back into the rest position.
3. Saddle tree according to Claim 2,
   characterized in that
   the rest position is different from the zero position.
4. Saddle tree according to Claim 2 or 3,
   characterized in that
   the restoring element comprises at least one rod-like or sheet-like bending spring (9), which extends beyond the pivot axis (8).
5. Saddle tree according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
   the stop (10) is fixed on the saddle-tree structure (2) on one side of the pivot axis (8) and extends beyond the pivot axis (8) to form a stop surface (11).
6. Saddle tree according to Claim 5,
   characterized in that
   the stop (10) extends over the entire width of the saddle-tree structure (2) in the region of the pivot axis (8).
7. Saddle tree according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that
   the saddle-tree structure (2) is made of wood or plastic.
8. Riding saddle (20) comprising a saddle tree (1), characterized in that
   the saddle tree (1) is designed in accordance with one of the preceding claims.
9. Riding saddle according to Claim 8,
   characterized
   by the provision, on the underside of the saddle tree (1), of a saddle pad (21) which extends beyond the pivot axis (8) .
10. Riding saddle according to Claim 8 or 9,
    characterized in that
    a saddle flap (22) is provided at the contact region (7) for the sit bones, on either side of the longitudinal direction (4).

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