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I only said that I found the patent.  I'M NOT THE INVENTOR.  At least not
the inventor of this device.

I am thinking of a product for the endurance horse, but have to see if I can
get it to work on my horse first.

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dot Wiggins" <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Charles" <cdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] fun stuff found while searching patents


> NO NO NO     One of the most dangerous things that can happen with horses
is
> to be tied to one.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles" <cdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:12 PM
> Subject: [RC] fun stuff found while searching patents
>
>
> > As the weather returned to cold,  I was playing around with the computer
> and
> > found that I could search the Patent Database at
> > http://www.uspto.gov/patft/.
> >
> > Anyway, while looking up Horse and Saddle I came across patent #
> 5,901,531.
> > It's described as
> >
> > Riding saddle safety device
> >
> >
> > Abstract
> > A safety device for use by a horseback rider. Industrial strength hook
and
> > loop fasteners secure the rider to the saddle. Loop material is affixed
to
> > the saddle and complementary hook material is secured to the rider. By
> > engaging the hook material with the loop material, a sufficient binding
> > force is established to prevent the rider from being thrown from the
> horse.
> > A simple outward leg movement is sufficient to peel away the hook from
the
> > loop material. The invention may be used in conjunction with either the
> > English equestrian style saddle, the western style saddle or the jockey
> > saddle. Each includes a safety girth that attaches to the saddle or
around
> > the saddle and which contains a segment of loop type fastening material.
A
> > matching segment of hook type fastening material is fastened either to
the
> > legs or to the boots of the rider.
> >
> > You can look up the pictures.  Basically it's a strap that goes around
the
> > horse with two straps going off to the side that go around your leg.
> There
> > might be some attachment between your seat and this same strap, but I'm
> not
> > sure.
> >
> > 1) Has anyone seen this thing?
> >
> > 2) Does it help?
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> >
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