Equestrain training device

• US 6,349,527 B1
• Filed: 05/22/2000
• Issued: 02/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kim Keppick
• Original Assignee: Kim Keppick
• Inventors: Keppick, Kim
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone, Michael J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABBOTT, YVONNE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US09/575,622
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 54/71, 54/7, 54/8, 54/9, 54/36, 119/768, 119/712, 119/798
• US Class Current: 54/71
• CPC Class Codes: B68B 1/04 Bridles; Reins
• CPC Class Codes: B68B 2001/048 Stretchable reins

Abstract

An equestrian rider training rein,the training device having an elastic portion in each rein between the bit and the rider'"'"'s end of the reins. The elastic portion of the device trains the new rider in applying the proper pressure on the reins in order to closely control the mount while not applying excessive pressure which may irritate or injure the mount and make delicate control more difficult. In a second embodiment the elastic portion is backed by an inelastic portion of the rein which is of greater length than the unextended elastic portion so that if greater pressure is required to control the mount, as in the case of a runaway mount, the rider may apply direct pressure to the bit for emergency control.

Claims

1. An equestrian rider training rein for connecting to a bridle assembly, said bridle including a bit for insertion in the mouth of the mount to be ridden, said bit having first and second ends extending from the respective sides of the mount'"'"'s mouth and having first and second rein-attaching means on the respective ends of said bit, said training rein comprising:

a rein body of inelastic material and having first and second ends;

a first elastic member having first and second ends, said first end of said elastic member being fixed to said first end of said rein body;

a second elastic member having first and second ends, said first end of said second elastic member being fixed to said second end of said rein body; and

first and second attachment means connected to said second ends of said respective first and second elastic members for attaching said rein body and said first and second elastic members to respective first and second ends of said bit.

2. The training rein according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means are buckles connected to the second ends of said first and second elastic means for connecting said rein to said rein attaching means of said bit.

3. The training rein according to claim 1 wherein said attachment means are snaps connected to the second ends of said first and second elastic means for connecting said rein to said rein attaching means of said bit.

4. An equestrian rider training rein for connecting to a bridle assembly, said bridle including a bit for insertion in the mouth of the mount to be ridden, said bit having first and second ends extending from the respective sides of the mount'"'"'s mouth and having first and second rein-attaching means on the respective ends of said bit, said training rein comprising:

a rein body of inelastic material and having first and second ends;

attachment means on the first and second ends of said rein body for attaching said rein body to respective ends of said bit; and

first and second elastic members of a specified length, each fastened at each end thereof to said rein body, along the length of said rein body near the respective first and second ends thereof, said first and second elastic members having an unstretched length, said unstretched length of said elastic members being less than the distance between the attachment points of said elastic members on said rein body thereby forming a loop in the rein body when the elastic members are in the unstretched condition.

5. The training rein according to claim 4 wherein said attachment means are buckles connected to the first and second ends said rein for attaching said rein to said bit attaching means.

6. The training rein according to claim 4 wherein said attachment means are snaps connected to the first and second ends of said reins for attaching said rein to said bit attaching means.