Gripping riding spurs

Abstract

A spur which enables a rider to effectively grip the horse with the spur so that the rider can better retain balance on the horse without any possibility of injuring the horse. The spur adapted to slip on over a boot comprises: a U shaped boot contacting member sized to fit closely around the boot, said U shaped member having a rear and horse side portion; and, a C shaped horse contacting member having opposite ends attached to the C shaped member; and, a central portion substantially spaced and extending outwardly from the rear and horse side portion of the U shaped member; so that the rounded body of a horse may be concurrently engaged by the spur and the knee of a rider. In a preferred aspect of the invention the C shaped member has a rear and horse side portion having upright slots there around to grip a horse. These upright slots have a width which is sufficient to grip hair on a horse, but which is insufficient to grab and tear skin on a horse.

Description

[0001] This invention relates to equestrian equipment. More particularly this invention relates to an effective spur with which it is virtually impossible to mistreat a horse.[0002] The applicants work with horses in rodeo events, as well as young and novice riders who are training for rodeo events. In rodeo events such as the barrel race it is particularly important to have a spur which enables the rider to effectively grip the horse so that the rider can retain balance on the horse. The problem with using conventional spurs to grip and retain balance on the horse is that they can excessively dig into and injure the horse. What is needed is a spur which even under extreme conditions--such as a desperate rider twisting around the horse prior to falling--does not allow the rider to excessively dig into and injure the horse. The spur must also extend adequately from the rider's boot to enable the rider to effectively grip the rounded body of the horse concurrently with both their knee...

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Benefits of technology

[0003] It is an object of this invention to disclose a spur which is designed to grip the horse for balance without injuring the horse. It is an object of this invention to disclose a spur which has adequate extension from the boot so that the rounded body of the horse can be concurrently gripped with both the spur and the knees of a rider. It is yet a further object of this invention to disclose a spur having a gripping surface which grips the horse a maximal amount without the possibility of enabling an inexperienced rider to cut or otherwise tear the flesh of the horse even under extreme conditions. It is a final object of this invention to disclose a method of illuminating the spur for show purposes, said disclosed spur having a design which is readily adaptable to controlled illumination.

[0004] One aspect of this invention provides for an equestrian spur adapted to slip on over a boot comprising: a U shaped boot contacting member sized to fit closely around the boot, said U shaped member having a rear and horse side portion; and, a C shaped horse contacting member having opposite ends attached to the C shaped member and having a central portion substantially spaced and extending outwardly from the rear and horse side portion of the U shaped member. The rounded body of a horse may be concurrently engaged by the spur and the knee of a rider thereby so that the rider can better retain his balance on the horse.

Problems solved by technology

These upright slots have a width which is sufficient to grip hair on a horse, but which is insufficient to grab and tear skin on a horse.

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