FR2655970A1 - DEVICE FOR DRIVING DRESSAGE ON THE NECK OF A HORSE. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device consisting of a spacer (12) holding the headrest (10) and the reel (11) at a distance at least equal to that separating the axis of flexion from the axis of rotation of the horse's head.

Description

The invention relates to a positioning device for entrainment of

  training on the neck of a horse, the said device being

  disposed between the headrest of the net and the catch.

  We know training dressings such as for example the Gogue training described in French patent NO 984 652 comprising a headrest belt provided with two rings fixed on a flange mounted with a bit of a net and a cord, sliding in a fixed ring to a false martingale, to form two strands, the ends of which pass through the rings provided at the ends of the headrest strap and into the jaw rings, the free ends of the cord being used as reins According to another embodiment, the determined strands by the rings passing in a second ring fixed to the false martingale before passing in the rings of

headrest and bit.

  This training, like the Chambon training, with so-called German reins and Colbert aims to lower the neck of the horse in order to give it a better attitude and facilitate

the trainer maintenance action.

  In these devices, the entrainment part acting on the horse's head is either confused with the headrest, or in parallel with the latter as described for example in French patent NO 79 11238 where the entrainment passes through a sheath which is held in place by a tab

fixing on the headrest.

  Due to the proximity of the headrest and the reinforcement, it does not seem that the position of the latter is chosen in a particularly adequate way Indeed, the movements of the base of the neck of a horse are the bending and the rotation which combine to place it lateral, the axes of these two movements are distinct, the rotation taking place between the first and second vertebra (Atlas-Axis), while the flexion takes place between the Occiput and the Atlas Any training system arriving from the chest and transmitting its effect to the headrest force on the Occiput-Atlas joint and causes painful compression of the cervical vertebrae To be effective and not traumatic, the training training effect must be and be felt

  at the Atlas-Axis joint.

  The aim of the dressage training positioning device is to position said training gear relative to the headrest so that it is at least at the level of the Atlas-Axis joint. According to one embodiment, it is formed of at least one spacer placed between the headrest and the gear, the length of said spacer being such that it separates the headrest from the gear by a distance at least equal to that separating the bending axis from the axis of rotation of the horse's head. The explanations and figures given below by way of example

  show how the invention can be realized.

  Figure 1 shows part of the head and neck bones of a

  horse as well as the recommended action point for training.

  Figure 2 is a view of a device according to a first example

for carrying out the invention.

  Figure 3 is a view of a device according to a second example

for carrying out the invention.

  The movements of flexion and rotation of the head of the horse are carried out around two distinct axes The movements of flexion represented by the arrow 1 result from the rotation of the Occiput 2 on the second cervical vertebra or Atlas 3 around a theoretical axis 4, while the rotational movements represented by the arrow 5 result from the rotation of the Atlas 2 on the second cervical vertebra or Axis 6 around a theoretical axis 7 The planes of flexion and rotation movements being perpendicular between them For reasons previously explained the point of action of the entrainment arriving from the chest

  must be located in an area B located directly above the articula-

  tion Atlas-Axis which is substantially separated from the area of action

9 of the headrest.

  In order to maintain the position of the catch in zone B and this whatever the movements of the horse, the device according to the invention consists of at least one spacer fixed between the headrest 10 and the catch 11, the length of the said spacer being such that it separates the headrest from the drive train by a distance at least equal to that separating the bending axis from the axis of rotation of the horse's head. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , the spacer is represented by two elements 12 arranged symmetrically on the horse's neck

  integral with the sheaths 13 and 14 of the headrest and of the drive.

  According to a second embodiment shown in Figure 3, the positioning device consists of a shaped part 15, fitting on the neck of the horse and having two housings 16 and 17 parallel to each other and transverse to the neck of the horse in which the

headrest and enrollment.

  According to a third embodiment not shown but easily imaginable based on the embodiment of Figure 2, the device consists of two spacers whose ends are fixed to two semi rigid gutters formed according to the neck of the horse and in which come house the

headrest and entrainment.

Claims (3)

  1 / Positioning device for training dressage on the neck of a horse characterized in that it consists of at least one spacer (12) disposed between the headrest (10) and the training (11) The length of said spacer being such that it separates the headrest from the entrainment by a distance at least equal to that separating the bending axis from the axis of rotation of the head of the horse.   2 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it is formed of a piece (15) adapting to the neck of the horse and carrying at its ends and transversely to the neck of the   horse, housing (16) and (17) for the headrest and the   is lying. 3 / Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it consists of two spacers whose ends carry two semi rigid or rigid gutters formed according to the neck   of the horse and in which the headrest and the drag are housed- is lying.