Horse blanket with padding

Abstract

Horse blanket that covers the horse's back, preferably a horse blanket that is guided around both sides of the horse and around the horse's chest, wherein the parts guided around the horse's chest are even more preferably connected to one another by at least one strap, characterized by a pad (25) with which the horse blanket (1) rests on the withers.

Description

The invention relates to a horse blanket.Horse decks exist in various embodiments.There are fly decks and exemer decks.These ceilings consist of an open mesh, these ceilings being open or closed at the abdomen.Buzzerraine ceilings have a closed back as rain protection and a mesh or net on the side.There are outdoord corners that are light weight and protect against rain.These ceilings can also be open or closed on the abdomen.Winter ceilings differ from the outdoor doord corners by a heavy design which offers sufficient protection for horses even in cold weather. Textiles are measured on the so-called basis weight. The basis weight is the weight per square meter. Heavy duty grades have a basis weight of up to 400 grams per square meter.A variety of shapes and designs of horse decks are known in the art. Selection of a particular type or style of ceiling may be affected by a number of variables, for example, the variables include- the size of the horse,the climate in which the ceiling is to be worn,whether the horse will drain or leave most of the timeHow long the ceiling is to be worn.The size of horse ceilings varies widely and ranges from very small, light ceilings to relatively large ceilings of greater basis weightStable decks up to horse decks for racehorses which are kept warm while cooling after trainingup to pasture decks belonging to the largest of all types of horse decks. Pasture coverings are intended to protect a horse in cold climate and bad weather conditionsup to ceilings which are intended to prevent a horse from losing its condition because it has to consume large amounts of energy in order to keep warm.One of the major problems associated with pasture ceilings and ceilings of similar size and so-called depth is that the horse is prevented from moving freely. That is, the leg clearance of horses can be limited by the horse blanket.Colloquially, the visible part of the leg is referred to as a horse leg. In general terms, a distinction is made between the front leg and the rear leg. Viewed anaatomically, the visible part of the foreleg is the forearm leg or forearm. The forearm is connected upwards via the elbow joint with the upper arm leg. The upper arm is connected to the upper arm. The upper arm is connected to the scapula via a further joint. This further joint is referred to as a bow joint. At the bottom, the forearm is connected to the roehrbone and the fetsselbone and hoofbone.Leg freedom can be impaired especially when the horse blanket is tightened under the abdomen. In this case, straps can be used for tightening. Other parts of the horse poles under the abdomen can also be pulled through. Parts of the horse blanket can also become problematic if the fastening means between front and rear legs are closed at opposite edges of the blanket. This can prevent the horse from moving his legs freely, which can lead to friction-induced injuries at the affected sites when the horse is trained or when the ceiling is worn for a longer period of time. The injuries which arise in these cases affect very sensitive body regions of the horse and it is not uncommonThese regions have been found to infect. In a working horse and horses from the utility sport as well as in school horses, this will lead to a long inactivity while the wounds heal, because it is recommended that the horse not be saddled when the saddle comes into contact with the affected sites.Similarly, severe friction induced injuries prevent tourating horses from training and presenting the horse to tumating, resulting in long inactivity of the horse and the consequent loss of the condition of lack of agitation and care while the wounds heal.In addition to restricting leg movements, the ceilings also restrict the normal movements of the horse body, which can lead to discomfort to the horse in the neck and back regions. Any vertebrae in the spinal column may be affected.A horse can rotate in three planes and this results in three types of spinal movements: extension / flexion, lateral flexion and axial rotation. A horse blanket is known which has a gait fold which gives the front legs of the horse more freedom of movement than a blanket without such a structure. The additional material of the gaiter unfolds to adapt the ceiling to the motion of the horse and there is consequently less resistance to the motion of the legs when the ceiling is fastened and tightened, but the known gaiter does not exclude all possibilities of frictional injuries.For example, there is still a possibility that the horse blanket may jam between the inner legs of the horse and its body as the horse moves.A horse blanket is described in Australian Pat No. 553401, which has a shoulder opening and is covered by loose flaps configured to form folds. The folds allow for the natural advancement of the shoulder as the horse moves. This blanket is not suitable for cold climates, however, since the shoulder openings lead to the horse's shoulder portion being exposed to the elements. Moreover, this ceiling does not solve the problem of restricting the normal bending movements of the horse body as described above. The previously known horse decks can have lateral cushions on the neck (prior art). The pressure from above on the adversary of the horse is thus not prevented.In addition to the limitations of leg movements, the previously known ceilings exert tension, friction, hair break and often pressure on the bow joint area of the horse. This is the area where the front breast merges with the lateral body of the horse (more or less around the corner). The movement of the bow joint under the coat is usually shown in crescent shape laterally on the horse.The breast seal of a horse blanket narrows the neck neck of a horse. In particular, when the horse lowers the neck for eating, pressure is applied to the neck neck neck above the breast in this area.The horse decks should be comfortable for the horses, but also not too wide. If the horse decks are too wide, they impede the movement of the horse. Likewise, too tight a horse blanket obstructs the movement of the horse. In addition, an excessively narrow horse cover leads to chafing points on the horse. To avoid chafing points on the front legs of the horse, it is known to arrange a gait fold in the horse's ceiling. For the veterinary the visible front leg consists of the forearm, the capsular joint, the roehrbone, the chair joint and the cronne. They are less visible, moreover, still belonging to the front legElbow joint, upper arm, shoulder / bow joint, scapulaThe bones of the bug joint feel under the coat of the horse. The bow joint protrudes in this case. The movement of the bow joint can be clearly recognized, even under the fur.The bow joint is left and right on the horse, corresponding to left and right front legs.Usually, the gait fold on the ceiling lying on the horse runs substantially vertically along the upper arm of the upstanding horse leg. The gait fold is formed by an incision of the horse's ceiling from its lower edge upwards. Behind the incision, in the known embodiment, a folded blank is arranged which folds open when the front leg (forearm) presses against the horse's ceiling during a movement.Although the gait fold has an advantage, the invention has recognized that there is nevertheless a risk of scouring in the breast region of the horse, namely in the region of the bow joints. The invention derives from the fact that the parts of the horse blanket lying on both sides of the horse's torso are braced with straps in front of the horse's breast. In this case, the horse blanket can overlap the horse breast at the front after a corresponding cut.This risk of scouring exists not only with a walking fold in the horse blanket, but also without a walking fold in the horse blanket.The invention has the object of improving conventional horse decks. This is accomplished with the features of the main claim. The dependent claims describe preferred embodiments.Preferably, the horse blanket is given a range of compliance at the bow joints on the left and right. Various possibilities for producing flexibility are offered.Preferably, the horse blanket is provided in the region of the bow joints with at least one resilient insert which, when the bow joints are moved, at least facilitates a bulging of the horse blanket in the region of the bow joints. Preferably, an opening is made in the horse's ceiling for use.Preferably, the insert is mounted on the inside of the horse's ceiling.The insert can consist ofanother material that is more compliant than the surrounding material of the horse blanket, wherein the insert bulges under the pressure of the bow joint and the other material, in terms of the function-imparting properties of the surrounding material of the horse blanket, performs at most 30% less, preferably at most 20% less, even more preferably at most 10% and most preferably the same as the surrounding material of the horse blanket. In a horse blanket intended to protect against rain, this refers to water passage at a continuous rain of 100 litres per square meter within 24 hours. In a horse blanket intended to protect against heat loss, this refers to the heat loss in kWh at an external temperature of 0 degrees Celsius within 24 hours. In the case of a fly cover, this refers to the mesh width in mm.The insert can be inserted into the surrounding material of the horse blanket---or sewnor clampedor adhesively bondedor welded inmay be. The flexible insert belonging to each recess for a bow joint in the horse's ceiling is intended to cover the provided opening in the region of the bow joint in all opening positions / bulges. Preferably, the insert is arranged on the inside, i.e. on the side of the horse ceiling facing the horse.The insert can have a rectangular or oval shape or another shape,All forms can be suitable. Shapes for the inserts are advantageous which facilitate, for example, the folding or the attachment of the insert. The use of multi-part inserts can also be advantageous. Although multi-piece inserts may involve increased cost over single-piece inserts, they may substantially facilitate attachment to the horse's ceiling or may have other advantages. Other advantages may include rationalization advantages. For example, similar inserts may be for different horse decks and / or for horse decks with different recesses / openings and / or different arrangements of the recesses / openings. In the case of the preservation of horse decks with specific / different confection sizes, the different confection sizes are optionally provided with the same inserts or also with groups of the same inserts. This concept assumes that the curved joint movement which occurs is always similar. The deviations of the movement and the deviations from their position are kept within limits.Multi-part inserts also offer further rationalization possibilities. For example, the inserts may consist of a fold (e.g., folded film) and a tight edge surround of the fold. The tight connection of an edge surround to a fold and the subsequent tight connection of the edge surround to the horse blanket are much easier than the direct tight connection of the fold to the horse blanket.Alternatively, the inserts can also be combined with different recesses / openings in the horse's ceiling. It can be advantageous if the horse decks have adjustable recesses / openings. Adjustable recesses / openings are obtained, for example, with zippers on the recesses / openings. Adjustable recesses / openings also result, however, with at least one transverse seam at slot-shaped openings in the horse decks. The transverse seam can be cut very easily to set the desired slot length. Preferably, a plurality of spaced-apart transverse seams are provided. This allows a stepped adaptation of the slot length. Preferably, a distance is between 5 and 25 cm, preferably between 10 cm and 20 cm.Instead of slide fasteners and transverse seams, clamps can also be used. The brackets may be metal. Preferably, clamps made of plastic are provided.Hook and loop connections between the edges of the openings in the horse's ceiling can also be used for setting the openings. Hook and loop connections are common means in the field of horse blankets.The adjustability of the openings can be applied both to the openings at the ankle joint / ankle joint folds and to the known geh folds.It is advantageous if the insert has dimensions which make the insert suitable for all horse deck sizes. This rationalizes production and facilitates storage. An insert suitable for all horse deck sizes arises if the insert provided for the largest horse deck can also be installed in the horse decks of smaller size. An advantage is already obtained if an insert can be installed not in all horse decks but in a few horse decks. Even an insert suitable for only two different horse decks has advantages.In this case, the connection to the surrounding material of the horse's ceiling can be effected directly or indirectly via intermediate pieces.Alternatively, the connection to the surrounding material can also be provided with a binding agent.- Reinforcing stripsor a cover strip,Optionally, a skirt is provided at the edges of the insert and / or the corresponding edges of the horse blanket. The enclosure can be formed by a material strip comprising the cut edge. However, a turn-over / doubling of material can also be formed at the edge. It is also possible to suture or knit the edges or to crimp the edges.For positioning the inserts, the relevant horse blanket can be provided with corresponding recesses / slits / cuts.It can be advantageous to guide the recesses as far as the edge of the horse's ceiling. Preferably, it is the edge with which the horse blanket contacts the horse neck.A recess which is guided as far as the neck-side edge of the horse ceiling can simplify / facilitate the production of the horse ceiling. It must be taken into account that blanks are particularly cost-saving in industrial production if the cutting tool does not have to be deposited, in particular if no different cutting tools are used. These manufacturing advantages can also result if the region of desired bulge at the bow joint is spaced from the neck-side edge of the horse's ceiling.The severing of the horse deck material between the recess for the insert and the neck-side edge of the horse deck material associated with this procedure results in additional edges / cut edges on the horse deck. These edges / cut edges can be produced at a small distance, but also at a greater distance. These edges / cut edges are preferably joined together again. For this purpose, the insert can engage over this interface with a corresponding projection. Even more preferably, a seal is formed when the two edges / cut edges are joined, if the horse cover has to be tight.Still further preferably, the neck-side interface of the recess / opening is covered with a strap. The strap is firmly connected to the horse deck material. At the same time, the belt can have other tasks. It is advantageous if the belt is stretchable and the tension forces are directed at least to a not inconsiderable extent onto the part of the horse's ceiling which normally rests on the instep of the horse. In this case, even low clamping forces may be sufficient to prevent the horse blanket from slipping rearward on the horse.Not inconsiderable tensioning forces result at an angle of 90 degrees, which is 45 degrees on each side of the center line of the belt. In order, moreover, to advantageously direct the tension force of the strap in the desired direction onto the instep, it is provided that the strap covering the neck-side interface is at a certain distance from the neck-side edge of the horse's ceiling. Particularly favorable conditions are obtained if the belt is spaced apart by such an amount that the belt points past the neck-side edge of the horse's ceiling. The distance may be, for example, 3 to 12 cm, preferably 5 to 10 cm.At least two straps are located on each horse's ceiling, of which one strap is located on one side of the horse and the other strap is located on the other side of the horse in the wearing situation. Both straps are connected to one another to form a breast seal when the horse cover is placed in front of the breast of the horse. For example, hooks, buckles and hook and loop fasteners are suitable for connection. Buckles and hook and loop fasteners can easily be used to adapt the breast fastener to the respective dimensions of the horse. In breast locks with hooks, multi-part straps are advantageous which can be changed in length between the hooks and the connection to the material of the horse's ceiling by means of buckles or hook and loop connections. The buckles and hook and loop connections can be used for fine adjustment of the breast fastener and allow rapid hooking / hooking of the breast fastener without particular care.Preferably, the openings / recesses / slots / cuts for the inserts and their location in the horse blanket are adapted to the horse for which the horse blanket is provided. Horse decks of different sizes are usually prefabricated. Each confection size is designed for horses of certain dimensions. In that case, the inserts are selected so that the insert used for a confection size covers all of the bug joint movements that occur in the horses for which the confection size is intended.For a system of horse decks in different sizes, this means: different production sizes of the horse decks can adjoin one another, wherein each size permits a plurality of positions and movements of the bow joints. Preferably, each confection size should allow different deviations in the position of the bow joints of at least 20 mm, preferably at least 40 mm, even more preferably of at least 80 mm and most preferably of at least 160 mm.Optionally, each nose joint recess / opening in a horse blanket is also configured to open upon movement of the nose joint. This can be achieved with the aid of cuts in the horse blanket if a flexible insert is provided under the cut or behind the cut. A simple longitudinal section can also offer a sufficient opening width for avoiding chafing points at the bow joints according to the invention.Preferably, such a cut is at an angle of 30 to 75 degrees, more preferably 40 to 65 degrees and most preferably 45 to 60 degrees to the horizontal with the horse standing still without bulging through the bow joint of the horse, i.e. in the situation where the cut edges are adjacent. In the situation, there has not yet been any bulging of the horse blanket through the bow joint.The above angle references relate to a horse blanket having a gait fold on each horse side. In horse decks without a gaiter, a somewhat steeper cut is preferably selected for the recess / opening to avoid harmful chafing points on the bow joint. The angular dimension determining the steeper course of the cut can be 10 to 20 degrees more than the projecting angular dimension for horse decks with a gait fold, preferably 12 to 17 degrees more than the projecting angular dimension for horse decks with a gait fold. The invention derives the advantages of a steeper course of the cut in that the horse ceiling without a gait has a different deformation behavior than with a gait.According to the invention, the movement of the bow joints on the horse breast is approximately crescent-shaped when the horse is walking, wherein the crescent runs at an inclination to the horizontal. By adapting to this course, the width of the desired cut opening can be kept smaller than in the case of another course. The cut can run straight and / or curved.Optionally, the section also runs along a meandering line. Slot edges / cut edges with bulges and bulges are then produced, so that the bulges of one cut edge project into bulges of the opposite cut edge. Such cut edges bulge even more easily than cut edges running straight.The compliance material is optionally at least partially made of a pleated material and / or is laid into one or more pleats.The folds can have different shapes. The shapes included in these include bends, as well as folds with a bending radius that protects the material.Folds which, in the case of a bulge in the region of the bow joint, only experience a slight unfolding are also advantageous. The higher the folds, the less unfolding necessary to achieve the desired compliance. In addition, the greater the number of folds, the less necessary unfolding. Then each fold only needs to make a small contribution to the necessary unfolding. For this purpose, the folds can be arranged in a row like a bellows.Alternatively, several folds may cooperate in a different arrangement. For example, cooperating folds are found in the use of the tubular slit sections or in the use of film strips which are folded in the manner of flat, churn-shaped sections which have been cut to length and slit from endless hoses.The folds run at least approximately in the direction of the cut. This is, for example, a film or textile which folds open easily, even when a larger number of folds are used. The folds are to be folded over at the edge in order to fasten the insert at the edge to the horse's ceiling, for example to suture, glue or weld it.A prefabricated resilient insert can also be used. The prefabricated insert is advantageous for the production of certain confection sizes, because identical resilient inserts can be used with several confection sizes.Here, multi-part inserts can be advantageous at the same time, which consist of a frame-shaped film part and a folded part. The folded part is connected to the frame-shaped part, for example welded, so that the frame-shaped part protrudes on all sides with an edge and can be connected to the edge on the horse deck. When the folded part is connected to the frame-shaped part, the folds can be folded over and tightly glued or welded. A tight sewing is also possible.For example, an insert prepared in this way can be sewn or glued or welded to the horse's ceiling. At the latest during the installation into the horse's ceiling, sewing, gluing or welding took place, preferably to produce a rain-tight connection. The resiliency of such inserts also depends upon the number of folds and their size. The more pleats are provided and the larger the pleats are, the greater the compliance is.Preferably, a fold spacing of 2 to 20 mm, preferably 7 to 15 cm, is provided. The higher the folds, the lower the number of folds. At a maximum pleat height, the number of pleats can be reduced to 1.Preferably, a differently folded insert is provided in the horse blanket under the incision for the bow joint movement, which insert folds open when the horse blanket opens at the intersection by the movement of the bow joint.Preferably, the insert is shaped so that it can be used for slots / cuts in the horse blanket that differ in length and / or width. This opens up considerable advantages for use.Even more preferably, the insert is in the form of a flat slotted hose.The hose can be arranged on the outside of the horse's ceiling. This can be due to a desired easier deformability and, if appropriate, to a desired easier recovery of the hose after deformation, if appropriate also by fashionable characteristics.Preferably, a concealed arrangement of the hose under the horse's ceiling is provided in order to maintain a sleeve which is as smooth as possible at the location and to protect the yielding element from a heavy contamination which arises when horses roll.The tube section can be cut to length from a longer tube and slit in the longitudinal direction, or a planar part is folded together in such a way that it corresponds to the slit tube shape.The flat slotted tube portion also has a compliance which allows the insert to be a compliant insert. The flat slotted tube section requires an extremely small space and, depending on the dimensions, a very large range of flexibility. Preferably, the flat slotted tube section has a minimum width of 8 cm. Taking into account the widths of the seams at the cut edges, this results in a somewhat smaller dimension of the range of flexibility. The possibilities for configuring the range of flexibility can be used particularly if the cut edges of the hose section or the corresponding edges of a folded material strip lie on the associated cut edges in the horse's ceiling and there a connection of the insert to the horse's ceiling takes place.The longer the slot, the easier the slot opens to accommodate the motion of the nose joint.The longer the slot, the longer the associated insert also becomes. The tubes slotted according to the invention or the foils or textiles foldable to form a similar structure are particularly suitable for this purpose. Such hoses or foils or textiles can be cut to length from so-called continuous material. Endless material is regularly available in rolls.Slits and tubular inserts are limited by the dimensions of the horse blanket.Preferably, the slot width is selected such that the slot edges / cut edges of the slot (in the initial position without bulging due to movement of the bow joint) lie against one another in a slightly closing manner. This counteracts the penetration of dirt and moisture.This can be achieved with a tubular, slotted insert by bringing the slot of the tube into register with the cut in the horse blanket and welding or adhering or sewing the edges of the tube under the edges of the horse blanket. Particularly favorable conditions result if the cut edges of the hose end with the cut edges in the horse's ceiling.Instead of endless hose material, material strips can also be used which are folded in such a way that they correspond to the above-explained twisted hose sections.The hose is a very simple and cost-effective component. The hose is also very easy to process and install. The hose is optionally dimensioned such that, in the installation situation, it overlaps the edge of the horse ceiling at the recess at one end and also at the other end. In the overlap region, the slotted tube can be sewn, glued, clamped, welded to the corresponding edge of the horse ceiling. The processing according to the invention is thereby counteracted if a cut / slit is provided in the horse blanket for a bow joint. Then the cut / slit edges of the horse blanket can be connected to the edges of the slit in the hose. This can be done, for example, by sewing, gluing, welding.In the connection, the tubular and slotted insert is positioned under the horse blanket such that the folded edges abut the horse blanket. During sewing, the sewing tools engage under the enclosed edges. At the same time, the sewing tools overlap the upper side of the edges of the horse blanket, so that the edges to be connected lie between the two sewing tools and can be sewn in a conventional manner.Welding is required to enable the edges to be joined to be welded, and welding can be achieved using horse blanket and inserts of weldable material or by making the edges weldable. Weldability can be achieved by incorporating weldable components, but also by pre-applying weldable strips to the cut / slit edges of the horse blanket and insert.For welding, the welding means is placed between the two slit edges / cut edges to be joined. Subsequently, a low welding pressure is provided to complete the welding operation.During bonding, it is not welding capacity, but adhesive capacity. The adhesive capacity depends on the nature of the horse blanket or insert and on the adhesive. The adhesive is selected on the basis of the material condition.For adhesive bonding, the adhesive is placed between the cut surfaces / slot surfaces to be connected. Subsequently, a low pressure is usually sufficient to complete the bonding operation.It is advantageous if the cutting line / slit line in the horse blanket runs exactly parallel to the cutting line / slit line in the hose. Under the pressure of the bow joints, the cuts / slits in the horse's ceiling can open, so that the bow joints are relieved. In this case, the cut edges of the horse blanket running in the direction of movement bulge. The cut edges of the hose section connected to these cut edges bulge out as well.At the same time, the slit / cut is kept closed by the insert fastened under the horse's ceiling.Preferably, the length of the hose is in each case dimensioned such that the folded-over ends of the hose can be connected to the horse ceiling over the full width during installation in the horse ceiling, without substantially hindering the bulging of the cut edges / slit edges.Instead of the slit tube, a film or a suitable textile can be used, which is laid in a plurality of folds. The folded film is positioned under the cut of the horse blanket and sewn or clamped, welded.The fold may be small, so that an concertina-like fold is produced. For connection to the cut edges of the horse blanket, the folds are folded over at least in the seam region. The folding over in the seam region facilitates a tight connection. The conditions for a tight connection are particularly favourable if the height of the folds is dimensioned such that each folded fold abuts the adjacent folded fold. Then, no gaps / holes remain which have to be closed by adhesive, welded material or other suture material for rain-proof connection.Outside the seam region described above, the folds can remain stationary.The pleats may face inward. At least when a single fold is used, it can also project outwards between the cut edges.Alternatively, each insert can also be guided as far as an edge of the horse's ceiling. The edge can be the edge which forms the lower edge on the standing horse. At the lower edge of the horse blanket there is usually a skirt. The enclosure can then also comprise the insert at the overlapping edge.Depending on the size of the horse blanket, it can also happen that the cut / slot for use reaches up to the gait fold when the horse blanket is present.If the horse ceiling's walking fold and or the horse ceiling's edge on the walking fold side are provided with a skirt, the cut / slit for the resilient insert can also be surrounded by the skirt for the walking fold and the associated edge of the horse ceiling.The upper edge of the horse blanket can also be the edge of the horse blanket which bears against the horse neck and / or is brought to overlap in front of the horse breast. This edge too is usually provided with a surround,The invention is based on the finding that even low pressure at the resistance can develop negative effects. At the Ausrist, the bone skin is not appreciably protected by meat or muscles. There, there is easily skin damage, even necrosis. In addition, at the instep there are two fascia sites which can be squeezed by the edge of the horse's ceiling and cause the horse to be tensioned. This is particularly true when the horse blanket is tightened on the horse breast. This, however, also does not involve any stress which acts on the resistor.It is indeed known to arrange cushions on the horse neck. However, the known cushions do not extend approximately to the resistance.With the padding according to the invention, a targeted protection of the instep and of the fascia location on the instep is effected. For this purpose, according to the invention, a cushion is provided on the abutment which extends from the abutment to the shoulders to a small extent on both sides of the abutment.Various materials are suitable as the pad. Pads are available in various variations. Cushions between horse ceiling and adversary distribute the contact pressure of the horse ceiling and, if appropriate, when the horse ceiling is braced, the clamping force acting via the horse ceiling and the cushion on the adversary to a larger area on the adversary. In this case, pads are preferably designed such that the range of flexibility of the pads under the load-bearing horse blanket is only partially exhausted. This flexibility behavior is based on the nature of the cushioning material. Conventional cushioning material has not only a supporting force but also a restoring force. There are natural and synthetic cushioning materials. As natural cushioning materials, rose hair, downs and feathers, wool of animals, sea grass, kapok, paper, corrugated board and wood wool, and others are known. As padding material for a bedside pad, natural padding materials will expediently have to be protected against moistening. However, moisture protection for synthetic padding material may be unnecessary. According to the invention this is achieved with a plastic padding material. The plastic can be used in the form of fibers or threads, but also foamed as a shaped body or also as a particle foam.With fibers and threads, for example, knitted layers can be produced which can form a resistance pad in one layer or in several layers. With the threads, fibers and foam particles, any desired and different cushioning envelopes can be filled. With the foamed molded bodies it is possible to produce cushions which can form a resistance cushion without a shell and without shaping aids.Polyester is preferably used as the plastic for the abutment pad. Polyester anti-wear pads are moisture insensitive and can be made with the desired support and recovery.Optionally, the instep pad consists of the same or similar knitted spacer fabric as in saddle tops. This applies to the nature as well as to the thickness. Width (transverse to the longitudinal direction of the horse) and length (in the longitudinal direction of the horse).Alternatively, the cushion can consist of other textiles or also of still other substances. Preferably, spacer textiles consist of spaced-apart textile layers which are connected to one another by so-called pile threads and are held at a distance. Even more preferably, the spacer textile is at least partially a spacer knit or at least partially a woven fabric or a combination of woven fabric and spacer knit.A favorable factor for the cushion is a high flexibility of the knitted spacer fabric. This is achieved, for example, bythinner threads which connect and space apart the spaced layers of the spacer fabric and / orreducing the number of filaments connecting and spacing the spaced layers; and / orThe spacer textile can be adapted to a desired function of the horse blanket.Where ventilation between the coat and the outer surface of the horse blanket is advantageous, a spacer textile may be arranged. This is the case, for example, with horse decks worn in cold weather. With the ventilation, condensation of moist air on the horse's ceiling can be prevented, which leads to undesired moistening of the coat.Where sweating of the horse is desired, a combination of a velour fabric and a spacer textile may be expedient, for example, wherein the velour fabric absorbs the horse sweat accumulating very well and passes it on to the spacer textile layer, in which the horse sweat can evaporate well and be discharged. Velour fabrics consist of a fabric from which threads protrude.The width and length of the cushion at the counter is preferably selected such that the cushion rests very easily on the counter. The bearing pressure also depends on the bearing surface. Preferably, a larger area is provided with a uniform surface area.Width of 15 to 45 cm, more preferably 20 to 40 cm. This refers to the illustrated half of the horse blanket. An identical cushion is provided for the associated second half of the horse ceiling. In the case of a counter pad extending integrally over both halves, doubling of the above width dimensions of 30 to 90 cm, even more preferably 40 to 80 cm, also results, while the length dimensions are unchanged.Length of 15 to 45 cm, even more preferably of 20 to 40 cm without special requirements for the horse blanket, but in the case of fly blankets and exemer blankets of 45 to 75 cm, even more preferably 50 to 70 cmprovided.The abutment pad can be integral with the horse blanket or formed by a separate part.The one-piece construction is formed according to the invention by a thickening of the horse's ceiling and corresponding flexibility in the thickened region. The thickening can occur during the production of the horse blanket or form a separate component of the horse blanket. The abutment pad can be provided as a separate component in the manufacture of the horse blanket. Subsequent attachment is advantageous for the replacement of existing horse decks.For a fixed arrangement, the instep cushion can be welded or glued or mechanically fastened to the horse's ceiling. As a fixed mechanical fastening, sewing of the instep cushion to the horse's ceiling is preferably provided. During sewing, the abutment cushion is intended to be bound into other seams present.For fastening, a textile enclosure, for example, can be used on the edge of the horse ceiling, which is first folded around the edge and then sewn to the edge. To use this sewing process for fastening, the abutment pad can be sewn together with the surrounding at the edge. It is advantageous if the enclosure at the same time engages over / encompasses the abutment cushion.A fastening of the abutment cushion independent of the surround can be used at the same time for a positioning of the cushion independent of the surround. This also allows pads which protrude in the longitudinal direction of the horse completely or partially with respect to the ceiling.In the case of a multi-layered horse blanket, the cushion can be held between different layers or on a side facing the horse or on a side facing away from the horse. This includes sewing to an existing inner lining of the horse blanket.Optionally, in the case of protection of the horse neck against insects, the attachment of a neck part to the horse ceiling is also used for the arrangement of the instep cushion. Neck parts occur in particular in ceilings for eczema. In the case of a conventional design of the horse blanket, it would be assumed that the horse blanket overlaps the relevant fascia locations. However, it is also conceivable for the neck parts to protrude beyond the relevant fascia locations and then to bring about the protection of the fascia locations. Preferably, in one case as in the other, the arrangement of the abutment pad over the relevant fascia locations is provided. Depending on the arrangement of the connection point of the neck part and horse ceiling in relation to the adversary cushion, other conditions arise for the connection of the adversary cushion to the horse ceiling or to the neck part. The connection can be made at one or the other end of the abutment cushion or also between them at the abutment cushion.Another influence on the connection of the adversary cushion to the horse blanket is the behavior of the adversary cushion on the horse and / or in the case of a necessary cleaning / washing of the horse blanket. According to the invention, rolling up and curling of the abutment pad is to be avoided at least to such an extent that the serviceability of the abutment pad is not impaired. For this purpose, the resistance pad can optionally be given sufficient inherent stability. In the event of insufficient inherent stability, it is advantageous if the abutment cushion protrudes with one end into the overlapping point of the horse ceiling and the neck part into the connection between the horse ceiling and the neck part and otherwise bears against the horse ceiling or against the neck part. Then, depending on the arrangement of the horse neck or of the neck part, the adversary cushion can be given the necessary stability against rolling up / curling.The firm connection can also be effected by sewing, gluing, welding.Adhesive joints and welds can be distributed on the fastening surface of the abutment pad. This applies not only to a fastening in the overlap region of the instep cushion with the horse ceiling and / or the neck part, but also to all other fastening surfaces of the instep cushion.The distribution of the welding surfaces and adhesion surfaces can be effected in punctiform and / or linear fashion. The lines can run straight and / or curved.During sewing, straight seams are preferably provided on flat blanks along the edges of the abutment pad. Optionally, sewing-off means are also provided between the edges of the abutment cushion.For a detachable connection of the cushion, a hook and loop connection is preferably provided. The detachable connection facilitates replacement, facilitates adaptation to a suitable flexibility and adaptation to suitable dimensions. Cleaning of the horse blanket also becomes easier because the connection between cushion and horse blanket can be released for cleaning.The horse blanket has the following advantages:A more free movement of the horse without tension on the bow joint and pressure on the instep is possiblea possible composition comprising a front section and a rear section, wherein the front and rear sectionsAt the centerline of the ceiling, the articulated flexible connection is connected to one another to form an articulated flexible connection therebetween about which the ceiling rotates, the articulated connection being positioned towards the neck before the adversary of the horse, e.g. the saddle joint being positioned on the adversary of the horsewherein the hinge facilitates up and down movements, lateral movements and rotational movements of the front part relative to the rear part to react in response to the movements of the horse.The flexible additional bow joint fold is positioned in the front articulation portion of the ceiling where the horse's chest transitions to the horse's lateral shoulder / torso area and, due to the additional framework, avoids chafing spots and stresses on the bow joint located there, which moves semi-circularly in the step of the animal.The breast closure is fitted with an additional intermediate element connecting the right and left ceiling parts in front of the breast. This intermediate part is somewhat deeper in order to give the neck extension sufficient space even with the neck lowered.On the adversary is located to reduce pressure at this elevated point representing the transition from the horse back to the horse neck.The drawing shows various embodiments of the invention.FIG. 1 shows a half of a horse blanket 1 in a view as it results from the side in a vertical suspension of the blanket.This means that there is still another half of the horse blanket 1 concealed by the illustrated half of the horse blanket 1.The illustrated half of the horse blanket hasa tail cover 2, only a portion of which is shownAt the other (front) end a cutout for the horse neck with a rim 3.Straps 4 to which the two horse deck halves under the abdomen of the horse are connectedIn the area of the front leg, a cut running vertically from bottom to top is provided in the illustrated half of the horse's ceiling 1. The resulting cut edges are designated by 9 and 10. Behind the edges 9 and 10 a gusset folded together is arranged inside / under the illustrated half of the horse blanket 1. The gusset is intended to flex under low pressure, fold open.On the front side, for a flexibility of the horse blanket at the bow joint, a further cut is provided in the illustrated half of the horse blanket. This cut runs from the edge 3 of the cutout for the horse neck at 45 degrees to the horizontal to the cut edge 10. The cut produces cut edges 15 and 16. On the neck side, the strap 6 covers the cut edges 15 and 16 and is sewn to the horse blanket, so that the cut at the neck side end is closed by the strap 6. The cut through the gusset 11 is closed toward the cut edge 10.The gusset 11 between the cut edges 9 and 10 forms a fold.Between the belt 6 and the gusset 11 an insert 17 made of flexible material is glued to the horse's horse's horse's horse's horse's horse's horse's horse 1 on the inside / under the horse's ceiling according to FIGS. 3 and 4. The adhesive sites are designated 18. The resilient material is made of slightly deformable rubber.The insert is located in the region in which the nose joint movement becomes recognizable at the horse. This location is determined, for example, by placing the horse blanket on the horse and moving the horse in the step. Then the bow joint movement is not only visible on the horse, but also tactile through the horse's ceiling.By repeating this process with other horses belonging to a convection size of the horse blanket, the positions of tactile ankle motion differing within a convection size can be determined.The resilient insert 17 permits the bulging of the horse blanket, as shown in FIG. 4, under the pressure of a nose joint movement.FIG. 5 shows an insert 21 which is made of the same material as the horse blanket 1. The flexibility of this insert 21 is achieved by means of a fold 22, with which the insert 21 projects into the gap 20 between the cut edges 15 and 16. The gap 20 is designed to be correspondingly large for this purpose. When pressure is exerted on the insert from the inside by a swivel joint movement, the insert 21 and the cut edges 15, 16 bulge out.The insert 21 is dimensioned such that the horse blanket bulges slightly at the intersection and yields to the bow joint movement.Optionally, tubing sections are used for the manufacture of resilient inserts. In this case, the tube sections are divided / slit in the longitudinal direction, so that two parts are obtained from one tube section with a fold which is suitable for being inserted into the gap 20.Figure 6 shows a preferred embodiment in which the cut edges 15 and 16 are joined by an inboard resilient insert 30. The insert 30 is formed by cutting a tube portion from a tube roll to length and slitting it in the longitudinal direction. After slitting, the cut edges designated 31 and 32 have been sewn to the cut edges 15 and 16 of the horse's blanket. The part of the seam running in the longitudinal direction of the insert is shown schematically. The seam also includes a transverse portion, not shown, at each end of the insert. The bulge of the cut edges 15 and 16 is also shown schematically. The cut edges assume the position designated 15.1 and 16.1.With minimal bulge, no substantial effect is expected on the edges of the insert 30. As the bulge progresses, the insert 30 can adapt to this also by lateral constriction.The bulge of the insert 30 is caused by a swivel joint movement. In the case of a nose joint movement, pressure is applied to the insert 30, which pressure propagates to the cut edges 15 and 16. This causes the horse blanket to bulge out at the cut edges 15 and 16.While the insert 30 according to FIG. 6 is arranged under the horse's ceiling, according to FIG. 7 an arrangement of the insert denoted 35 on the outside of the horse's ceiling is also possible. The insert 35 encloses the section provided for the bulge in the horse's ceiling on the outside. This provides an advantageous protection.The insert 35 can be identical in construction to the insert 30. The cut edges 36 and 37 of the insert 35 are sewn on top of the cut edges 15 and 16 of the horse's ceiling. When the horse blanket bulges at the cut edges, the cut edges 36 and 37 also bulge.The straps 5 and 6 are used to lay and connect the forwardly projecting portions of both halves of the horse blanket 1 around the horse's breast.In the exemplary embodiment, the horse ceiling is provided with a rim. This improves optics and handling. In the exemplary embodiment, all edges and cut edges are provided with a surround. Where a skirt abuts a cut edge, the edge skirt overlies the skirt of the cut edges.In addition, the belt 6 is arranged such that it points towards the instep of the horse after placing the horse's ceiling. As a result, with the aid of this strap, low tension can be exerted on the horse blanket, which holds the horse blanket on the instep. At the same time, on the part of the horse ceiling which rests on the adversary, a cushion 25 is provided which releases the adversary. The cushion has dimensions of about 30 x 30 cm and, taking into account both halves of the horse's ceiling, a size of 60 x 60 cm and is worked into the ceiling; in the exemplary embodiment, the cushion consists of a 3-D textile worked into other cushioning material.In other embodiments, the pad 25 is comprised of a plastic fabric cover and a filling of polyester fibers. The pad 25 overlaps the blank for the horse blanket 1 and is sewn to the horse blanket at the location where the horse blanket later rests with the pad lying between them on the instep of the horse.The further half belonging to the illustrated half of the horse blanket has the same features as the illustrated half. When the horse blanket is spread out to view both halves together, the further half mirror-symmetrically shows all the features of the illustrated half, including the hinge for the other front leg and including the point of compliance for the ankle joint movement.By sewing, the pad is secured against curling and curling in each longitudinal direction of the horse.

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Horse blanket covering the horse back, preferably horse blanket guided on both sides of the horse and around the horse breast, the parts guided around the horse breast being still more preferably connected to one another by at least one strap, characterized bya cushion (25), with which the horse blanket (1) rests on the instep.Horse blanket according to claim 1, characterised in that the abutment pad (25) preferably overlaps the abutment on both sides at least partially in the direction of the shoulder 7.Horse blanket according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the cushion (25) on or in the part of the horse blanket (1) resting on the instep lies in the alignment of the belt (6), wherein the alignment lies a spread angle of the crop tensioning force of 90 degrees, with 45 degrees each on both sides of the centre line of the belt.Horse blanket according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the horse blanket (1) has a separate neck part and the neck part with the cushion rests on the instep.Horse blanket according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the upholstery (25) consists of threads and / or fibres and / or foam particles and / or has a filling with threads and / or fibres and / or foam particlesHorse blanket according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized bya shaped body, in particular a foamed shaped body as cushion (25).Horse blanket according to claim 1 or 5, characterised bya cushion (25) made of one or more textiles, in particular of a knitted spacer fabric.Horse blanket according to claim 7, characterised bya knitted spacer fabric for the horse blanket (1) with a thickening forming a cushion.Horse blanket according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised bya fixed or releasable connection between cushion (25) and the horse blanket or the associated neck part.Horse blanket according to claim 9, characterised byadhesive or welding as a connection, preferably by sewing as a fixed connection.Horse blanket according to claim 10, characterised bydotally or linearly shaped fastening points, preferably by a distribution of the fastening points on the fastening surface of the cushion, even more preferably seams at at least two opposite ends of the cushion (25)Horse blanket according to claim 9, characterised bya hook and loop fastener as a releasable connection between cushion (25) and horse blanket.Horse blanket according to one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the cushion (25) is incorporated into an edge surround of the horse blanket.Horse blanket according to one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that, in the case of a horse blanket of multilayer design, the cushion is fastened - to the outer-side layer or - is fastened to the inner-side layer or - is fastened between different layersA perde cover according to claim 14, characterised in that the upholstery is fastened to an inner lining.Horse blanket according to one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that, in the case of a neck part belonging to the horse blanket, the cushion (25) is integrated into the fastening of the neck part to the horse blanket (25).Horse blanket according to one of Claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the cushion (25) projects completely or partially with respect to the edge of the horse blanket (1).Horse blanket according to any of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the cushion (25) has a width of 30 to 90 cm, preferably a width of 40 to 80 cm, wherein the cushion (25) covers the relevant fascia locations on the horse - and has a length of 15 to 45 cm, preferably 20 to 40 cm for ceilings such as outdoor ceilings, - and a length of 45 to 75 cm, preferably 50 to 70 cm for fly ceilings and exemer ceilings.Horse blanket according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterised in that the cushion is secured against curling and rolling up by the fastening.

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