System to aid in training the relationship between a rider and a horse and method for training the relationship between a rider and a horse

Abstract

A system (1) for assisting in training the relationship between a rider (RI) and a horse (H), the system comprising at least one tracking device (2) equipped with two handles (3) intended to be held simultaneously between the two hands of the rider (RI) mounting the horse (H), the assistance system (1) further comprising at least one sensor (4) capable of determining a movement of the tracking device (2) in a forward / backward direction relative to the rider (RI), and comprising at least one transmitter (5) of a signal related to the movement of the tracking device (2). Figure for the abbreviation: 1

Description

Title of the invention: System to aid in training the relationship between a rider and a horse and method for training the relationship between a rider and a horse FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of horse riding, and more particularly to the field of training the relationship between a rider and a horse.

[0002] More specifically, the invention relates to a system that provides a rider with an aid to self-correct their posture while riding, and promotes the development of appropriate sensations when the posture is correct. The invention finds particular application in learning to ride, when the rider is inexperienced or has limited experience. technological BACKGROUND

[0003] To maintain their position on the horse, the rider uses equipment attached to the horse. This equipment typically includes a saddle placed on the horse's back and attached to the horse by straps passing under the horse's belly. Stirrups may be used with the saddle. The equipment may also include a bit placed in the horse's mouth and held in place by a bridle or snaffle. Reins are attached to the bit and are held by the rider.

[0004] In the field of horsemanship, the relationship between the rider and their mount, that is, the horse, is fundamental to ensuring the horse responds correctly to the rider's commands. Indeed, the transmission of commands between the rider and the horse is achieved through the rider's posture, that is, the rider's entire body, their seat, their position, and changes of position. For the rider's command to be understood, and for the resulting action of the horse to be appropriate, the posture must accompany the horse's natural movement. In particular, to encourage the horse to move forward with ease, or even to accelerate, the rider must follow the horse's head and neck extension: the horse is said to extend its nose, or the horse's topline to lengthen.

[0005] It is known to transmit commands to the horse by means of the reins. However, the rider, particularly the inexperienced rider, may tend to pull on the reins, which on the one hand can make the bit uncomfortable for the horse, or even injure the horse's mouth, and on the other hand forces the horse to assume a head position to reduce the tension on the reins. By assuming such a position, the horse's movement is not appropriate, as it is contrary to its natural movement.

[0006] A sign of a good grip on the horse by the rider is when the bit is kept in soft and confident contact in the horse's mouth: it is then said that the horse has crossed the bit.

[0007] The transmission of commands to the horse through the rider's posture requires a long and tedious learning process, which mainly involves the rider's perception.

[0008] Document WO91 / 19667 describes a device for assisting a rider in learning to control a horse using the reins and avoiding injury to the horse's mouth. The device includes a circuit equipped with a tension sensor on the reins, which generates a tension indicator signal. The circuit may include a sensor that generates a signal when the rider's movement is incorrect, i.e., when their position changes relative to a preset horizontal or vertical plane.

[0009] Although this device allows the rider to have information about its posture, it does not allow the rider to verify that the horse has passed the bit.

[0010] US document 5946721 proposes a garment which includes patterns indicating the rider's posture, so that an instructor can check the rider's correct posture.

[0011] Here again, the horse's behavior is not verified. Moreover, this solution requires an external observer, with a suitable vantage point on the rider to detect an incorrect posture.

[0012] Document FR3042185 describes a horse saddle comprising a sensor integrated into an electronic system. The sensor performs representative measurements of the horse's movements.

[0013] Such a saddle provides no indication of the rider's posture. Furthermore, the saddle can be dependent on the rider and / or the horse, so it can be expensive to equip one for training purposes. A riding center needing to stock several models of such saddles would also face storage problems.

[0014] The invention thus aims to provide, in particular, a solution to the aforementioned drawbacks.

[0015] A first object of the invention is to offer a system that helps the rider adopt the correct posture when giving commands to the horse while getting the horse to accept the bit.

[0016] A second objective is to propose such a system which is inexpensive.

[0017] A third objective is to propose such a system which is easy to implement.

[0018] A fourth object is to propose such a system which is easily adaptable to any rider and / or any horse.

[0019] A fifth object is to propose such an object which is not bulky. Summary of the invention

[0020] Thus, according to a first aspect, the invention relates to a system for assisting in training the relationship between a rider and a horse. The system comprises at least one tracking device, that is to say, providing a visual reference for the rider, equipped with two handles intended to be held simultaneously between the two hands of the rider mounting the horse. The assistance system further comprises at least one sensor capable of determining a movement of the tracking device in a forward / backward direction relative to the rider, and comprising at least one transmitter of a signal related to the movement of the tracking device.

[0021] Thus, the system allows the rider to become aware of their own movements, posture, and also the horse's behavior. The rider can then correct their position to guide the horse effectively and optimally, and limit the risk of injury to the horse.

[0022] Depending on different aspects, it is possible to foresee one and / or the other of the characteristics below taken alone or in combination.

[0023] According to one embodiment, the signal emitter may be capable of emitting a signal indicating a backward movement of the tracking device. Such a signal makes it possible, for example, to realize that the rider is bringing their hands towards their body, indicating that they are beginning to pull on the reins, which will disturb the horse.

[0024] According to one embodiment, the sensor can be fixed on the tracking device, so that the system has a limited footprint and good ergonomics, facilitating its installation and use by the rider.

[0025] According to one embodiment, the signal emitter may include a light device attached to the tracking device, limiting the risks of frightening the horse.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the sensor and the signal emitter may be at least partially combined and may form a so-called sensor and emitter unit, said sensor and emitter unit comprising at least two superimposed lenticular images fixed to the locating device, such that a forward / backward movement of the locating device changes the image seen by the rider. The system may then be devoid of electronics, so that it does not require a power supply. Manufacturing costs are reduced. Operation is simple and intuitive.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the signal transmitter may include at least one digital display device attached to the tracking device, so as to display an image related to a forward / backward movement.

[0028] In one embodiment, the transmitter may include a communication unit with an external device, the external device comprising the signal transmitter. The external device is a smartphone. The communication type is, for example, Bluetooth. The system can thus be paired with a smartphone. rider's staff, so that part of the smartphone's resources can be used to display data, limiting the hardware needs to be integrated into the system itself, and thus reducing its manufacturing costs.

[0029] According to one embodiment, the tracking device comprises a foam block. More precisely, it may be a volume, such as a cube, made of foam, covered or not with a cover. The tracking device may then be large enough to attract the rider's eye, while having a mass low enough to be negligible in the hands of the rider holding the reins.

[0030] According to one embodiment, the system may further include at least one sensor measuring the rider's hand position relative to the horse in a forward / backward direction, and / or at least one pressure sensor on a rein-type guidance device, and / or at least one weight and / or pressure sensor on a saddle for the rider; other sensors may be provided. The data provided thus allows for the improvement of both rider and horse performance.

[0031] According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for training the relationship between a rider and a horse when the rider mounts the horse using a rein-type guidance device and the training aid system as described above. The method comprises: • The rider's installation on the horse, and the taking hold of both the guidance device and the training aid system as presented above, the training aid system being held between the rider's two hands, and the tracking device being in the rider's field of vision in an initial position; • The rider guiding the horse; • The detection by the assistance system of a movement of the tracking device relative to the rider's body in a front / backward direction; • The emission by the assistance system of a signal informing the rider of the movement; • If necessary, the rider's correction of their posture. Brief description of the drawings

[0032] Embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, briefly described below:

[0033] [Fig-1] schematically represents an assistance system according to a mode of realization of the invention.

[0034] [Fig.2] schematically represents a rider mounting a horse and holding reins as well as the aid device of the [Fig.1]

[0035] [Fig.3a] represents a schematic top view of an assistance system according to the invention in another embodiment

[0036] [Fig.3b] represents a side cross-sectional view of the aid system of [Fig.3a].

[0037] [Fig.4] represents a schematic view revealing an internal part of a system assistance according to another method of implementation.

[0038] [Fig.5] represents a schematic 3D side view, revealing an internal part of an aid system according to another embodiment.

[0039] In the drawings, identical references designate identical or similar objects. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Figure 1 schematically represents a system 1 for assisting in training the relationship between a rider CA and a horse CH according to an embodiment of the invention. The assistance system 1 comprises at least one positioning device 2 equipped with two handles 3. According to the embodiment presented here, the positioning device 2 is in the form of a cube or any other parallelepiped. However, any other volume, for example spherical, ellipsoidal, pyramidal, or any other shape, may be suitable. The two handles 3 are shaped to be held between the two hands of the rider mounting the horse. When the positioning device 2 is parallelepiped-shaped, the handles 3 are, for example, arranged along two opposite faces of the positioning device 2.

[0041] The repair device 2 is visually distinct from the rider's handles 3. For example, the device 2 is much larger than the handles, and / or it has a different color than the handles, which may be particularly attractive to the human eye.

[0042] According to one embodiment, the device 2 is made of a very low-density material, for example foam or feathers, covered by a flexible cover, for example plastic or leather, to achieve an adequate volume of minimal mass, limiting the effort required by the rider and the risk of injury to the rider and the horse in the event of a fall from the aid system 1. In one example, the tracking device 2 is parallelepiped-shaped, measuring 15 cm x 10 cm x 7 cm.

[0043] The handles 3 can be rigid or flexible. Each handle 3 may include an opening 3a for a thumb to pass through, improving the grip. In one embodiment, the handles 3 are rigid and shaped to provide a good grip. Optionally, a non-slip material may cover the handles. Alternatively, each handle 3 may be made of a flexible strap, elastic or non-elastic, for example, a bungee cord. More specifically Alternatively, the two handles 3 can be made from a single strap passing through the locating device 2. According to this example, the ends of the strap are knotted in a loop to form openings 3a, into which the rider can insert their thumbs.

[0044] The support system 1 may also include a system of removable fasteners, not shown in the figures, providing a connection between the rider CA and the locating device 2. Such a system prevents the locating device 2 from falling, for example, when the rider CA unexpectedly releases the handles 3. However, the connection formed by the removable fastener system breaks easily in an emergency, for example, if the rider CA falls. For example, the removable fastener system includes straps that tear, or rings that break in an emergency. Such a removable fastener system can then be easily replaced on the support system 1.

[0045] The assistance system 1 further comprises at least one sensor 4 capable of determining a movement of the tracking device 2 in a forward / backward direction relative to the rider. The sensor 4 is connected to a transmitter 5 of at least one signal enabling the rider to be indicated by the movement of the tracking device 2 in a forward / backward direction relative to the rider. The signal transmitter 5 may emit a signal directly readable by the rider or, as will be seen later, to an external electronic device which itself emits a signal to the rider, readable by the rider.

[0046] The forward / backward direction is defined according to its natural direction relative to the rider with their head upright and eyes looking straight ahead. The backward direction is, by definition, the opposite direction. The forward / backward direction when the rider is mounted on the horse is also the natural direction from the horse's head towards its hindquarters.

[0047] The term "sensor" here refers to any device comprising one or more components, electronic or otherwise, capable of detecting movement relative to the rider. Similarly, the term "transmitter" here refers to any device comprising one or more components, electronic or otherwise, enabling the rider to receive a visual, audible, and / or tactile signal.

[0048] The transmitter 5 can emit a first signal when the tracking device 2 is at a distance less than a first distance, referred to as the target distance, from the rider's body. Thus, the rider is warned that their hands holding the tracking device 2 are too close to their body, and that they must move their hands, and therefore the tracking device 2, forward.

[0049] The transmitter 5 can also emit a second signal, preferably distinct from the first signal, when the tracking device 2 is at a distance greater than one The second target distance is the distance from the rider's body. This second target distance may be the same as the first target distance, but not necessarily. Therefore, the rider is warned that their hands holding the tracking device (device 2) are sufficiently far from their body.

[0050] Thus, the transmitter 5 can emit only the first signal, the sensor 4 then detecting only a movement towards the rear, or only the second signal, the sensor 4 then detecting only a movement towards the front, or both, the sensor 4 then detecting a movement both towards the front and towards the rear.

[0051] The sensor 4 and the transmitter 5 can be attached to the locating device 2. The assistance system 1 thus forms a single unit, easily handled and stored.

[0052] The CA rider can thus obtain information about their posture, but also about the effects of their posture on the CH horse, in order to help the CA rider train. As seen above, the assistance system 1 is particularly useful when the CA rider uses the guidance device 100. The CA rider then mounts the CH horse, typically in a saddle attached to the horse's back, but not necessarily. The CA rider takes hold of both the guidance reins 100 and the assistance system 1 held by the handles 3. The tracking device 2 is then positioned in front of the CA rider, within the CA rider's field of vision, and in an initial position. This initial position is, for example, one in which the CA rider positions the tracking device 2 above the CH horse, roughly centered above the horse, with the CA rider's elbows half-bent and their wrists supported.

[0053] The rider CA can then guide the horse CH by their posture, for example, by giving the rider the command to move forward with or without acceleration, or to turn in a certain direction. The assistance system 1 can then detect a movement of the tracking device 2 relative to the rider CA's body in a forward / backward direction, which may involve the rider CA emitting a signal informing them of the movement. If the signal corresponds to a warning of poor posture, the rider CA can then correct their posture.

[0054] The warning signal may be brief and punctual, or maintained until the CA rider's posture is corrected.

[0055] More specifically, the aid system 1 is held in the hands of the rider CA by means of the handles 3, in front of him, with the tracking device 2 in his field of vision. Preferably, the rider CA holds a guiding device 100, typically a strap or flexible rope forming reins, attached to the bit in the mouth of the horse CH, with both hands. For the sake of simplicity and clarity, the term "reins" will be used to refer to the guiding device. The reins 100 are held simultaneously with the aid system 1. Optionally, the handles 3 are equipped with attachment means, for example notches, rings, or other, allowing for the simultaneous handling of handles 3 and reins 100.

[0056] When the rider CA gives the command to move forward to the resting horse CH, the horse CH moves forward, extending its neck and head. The horse CH opens its head / neck angle and stretches its topline L. The rider CA can verify that its posture is correct by observing the marker 2, which remains above the horse CH's topline L. The L is a line extending in a front-to-back direction, which intersects the horse CH in a substantially symmetrical manner. When the rider CA is on the horse CH, the topline L, for the rider CA, is essentially marked by the horse's mane line. As the horse CH moves its nose forward, it extends the reins of its own volition, and the rider CA must move their hands forward to accompany the movement. This forward movement is a sign that the horse CH has crossed the bit.The rider (CA) can verify the horse's willingness to accept the bit by observing the tracking device (2) as it moves forward, while keeping it positioned along the top line (L). The rider (CA) senses and confirms, through the tracking device (2), the horse's (CH) intention to take contact with the bit while extending its neck. Optionally, the assistance system (1), via sensor (3), can detect forward movement beyond the second target distance, so that the rider (CA) receives a signal from transmitter (5) indicating a forward movement. Simultaneously, the rider (CA) ensures that the tracking device (2) remains above the top line (L). The rider's hands on the handles (3) are maintained at a fixed distance (D), or a controlled, variable distance (D) when the handles (3) are elastic, ensuring correct hand positioning.

[0057] With the horse CH having moved its nose forward, an inexperienced rider CA may tend to pull on the reins, while the horse CH itself tends to close the angle between its head and neck and slow down, especially when approaching an obstacle. The rider CA will then inevitably tend to bring their hands back towards themselves. From the moment the tracking device 2 leaves the rider's field of vision, the rider CA's posture is incorrect, and the rider CA must react accordingly. In order to more reliably warn the rider CA, when the sensor 4 detects that the tracking device 2 has reached the first target distance, the transmitter 5 emits a signal indicating to the rider that the position of their hands and arms is incorrect.The rider CA must then again communicate the order to the horse CH to move its head forward, so that the rider CA also moves his hands forward, which the rider CA can check either by observing the tracking device 2 or by receiving the appropriate signal from the transmitter 5. More specifically, to communicate the order to the horse CH to move forward continuously, the rider CA stimulates the horse by the rhythmic action of the legs and seat towards. The front: the 2-pointing device then allows visualization of whether the horse is opening the angle. By stimulating with the seat and legs, the horse will continue to cross the bit: the 2-pointing device helps visualize that the horse is continuously being stimulated.

[0058] When rider CA commands horse CH to turn, the movement is achieved by pushing off with the hind legs of horse CH. An inexperienced rider CA may tend to pull on the reins on the side toward which the horse is to turn and bring their hands back toward their body, which does not follow the movement of horse CH but forces it to slow down. To help rider CA implement the so-called rein corridor technique, the aid system 1 forces rider CA to keep their hands at a fixed or variable distance D in a controlled manner. Thus, rider CA's hands turn with the head of horse CH to follow the movement of horse CH, which can continue to accelerate through the turn. The forward movement of device 2 is always checked as before.

[0059] In one embodiment, the sensor 4 and the emitter 5 are at least partially combined to form a sensor and emitter unit 6. For example, the sensor and emitter unit 6 may be formed by at least two lenticularly superimposed images 6a, 6b. The superposition is fixed to the locating device 2, such that a forward / backward movement of the locating device changes the image seen by the rider and the image perceived by the rider. To obtain a high-quality superposition effect, the superposition of images 6a, 6b is preferably carried out on a substantially flat surface of the locating device 2. Thus, a preferred shape for the locating device 2 in this embodiment is parallelepiped, for example, a rectangle.More specifically, Figure 3 schematically illustrates the effect produced by the sensor and emitter part 6 in the form of two superimposed images 6a, 6b, using the lenticular printing technique. The two images 6a, 6b are, for example, printed in successive and alternating strips onto a substrate. Lenses 7 cover two adjacent strips of two different images 6a, 6b. Each lens 7 is designed to magnify either the strip of the first image 6a or the strip of the second image only depending on its alignment with the observer's eye 8. By attaching the lenticular printing substrate to the tracking device 2, or even by using the cover of device 2 directly as a substrate, and placing the substrate in the rider's field of vision, the image perceived by the rider will depend on the position of the tracking device 2 relative to the rider's eye 8.

[0060] The sensor and transmitter part 6 thus formed allows the rider to easily obtain information on the movement of the tracking device 2. For example, the images 6a, 6b and the lenses 7 are determined so that when the tracking device 2 moves backward, i.e., toward the rider's body, and reaches When the first target distance from the rider's body is reached, the image perceived by the rider is an image indicating incorrect movement. For example, it could be a warning symbol and / or the use of a particular color such as red. Conversely, when the tracking device 2 moves forward and reaches a distance greater than the second target distance from the rider's body, the image perceived by the rider is an image indicating correct movement, for example, a validation symbol and / or the use of a particular color such as green, or even a monochrome image in white or black.

[0061] It is possible to have several images superimposed by the lenticular printing technique, to obtain several levels of warning depending on the distance between the tracking device 2 and the body of the rider, for example by determining several target distances each associated with an image.

[0062] The rider can thus obtain information on his posture, but also on the effects of his posture on the horse in a simple way.

[0063] According to a second embodiment, the sensor 4 is an electronic component capable of detecting at least a linear displacement along the front / backward direction of the rider. For example, it could be an accelerometer or similar device. The emitter 5 may then include a light-emitting device for emitting a signal that illuminates when the sensor 4 detects movement along the front / backward direction. The emitter 5 is mounted on the tracking device 2 so as to be visible to the rider CA who is holding the assistance system 1. The light-emitting device may include a single LED, possibly an RGB LED, or several LEDs.

[0064] More specifically, the sensor 4 and the transmitter 5 can then be part of a processing assembly 8, further comprising a processing unit 9 connected to the sensor 4 and a memory 10 connected to the processing unit 9. The memory 10 includes, in particular, the recording of the first target distance and / or the second target distance.

[0065] The data from sensor 4 is communicated to the processing unit 9, which compares it with the target distances stored in memory 10. When a target distance is exceeded, the processing unit 9 activates the emitter 5. Optionally, the color of the light signal emitted by the emitter 5 may depend on the target distance reached. In particular, when the distance between the locating device 2 and the body of the jumper CA is less than or equal to the first target distance, the color of the light signal may be typical of a warning, for example, red. Conversely, when the distance between the locating device 2 and the body of the jumper CA is greater than or equal to the second target distance, the color of the light signal may be typical of success, for example, green.

[0066] It is possible to provide in the processing unit 9 a temporality, so that a signal is emitted only when the exceeding of a target distance is maintained for a determined duration.

[0067] The processing unit 8 can preferably be attached to the positioning device 2. The sensor 4, the processing unit 9, and the memory 10 are integrated within the internal volume of the positioning device 2, so as to be invisible to the rider. Only the light signal emitter 5 remains visible.

[0068] According to an embodiment not shown, the signal emitter 5 may include a digital display device for displaying an image related to exceeding a target distance. The digital display device is attached, removably but not necessarily, to the positioning device 2, so as to be visible to the rider CA who is holding the assistance system 1.

[0069] According to another embodiment, the signal transmitter 5 further comprises a communication unit 11 with an external device 12 incorporating a transmitter. Thus, the signal transmitter 5 emits a signal to the external device 12, the external device 12 in turn emitting a signal to the jumper. For example, the external device 12 comprises a screen for displaying messages readable by the jumper CA relating to the position of the locating device 2 relative to the body of the jumper CA. The sensor 4, the processing unit 9, the memory 10, and the communication unit 1 can then be integrated inside the locating device 2, so as to be protected and invisible to the jumper CA. For example, the external device 12 is a smartphone; the communication unit 11 can use the Bluetooth protocol to communicate with the external device 12.The signal can then be displayed on the screen of the external device 12, for example in the form of text and / or a color code. According to this embodiment, the tracking device 2 may include a removable attachment device, not shown, allowing the external device 12 to be attached to and detached from the tracking device 2 so that the screen of the external device 12 is visible to the rider CA holding the aid system 1.

[0070] Alternatively, a receiving unit may be integrated into the processing system 8, enabling the reception of a signal from the external device 12. For example, when the external device 12 is a smartphone, a speaker-type device may be connected to the receiving unit and attached to the tracking device 2, so as to play music, for example, with a control from the smartphone.

[0071] The aid system 1 thus allows the rider CA to monitor the behavior of the horse CH and its posture in a simple and reliable way, and to self-correct during training.

[0072] The aid system 1 is easy to use and requires no equipment modifications. It adapts to any type of rider and horse. It can easily be set aside during training by letting go of it, without disturbing the rest of the equipment.

[0073] The assistance system 1 can be equipped with one or more other sensors enabling the rider CA to obtain information about himself, for example his posture, his movements and any other data that may be of interest, and / or about the horse, for example its movements, its behavior and any other data that may be of interest.

[0074] For example, it could be a sensor that connects to the reins to measure the tension exerted on them. It could also be a sensor that determines the stability of the hands in the vertical direction, but also, alternatively or in combination, in the horizontal left / right direction, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the front / backward direction. For example, a gyroscope-type sensor could be used. The assistance system 1 could further include a so-called fixity sensor, which detects the front / backward movements of the rider's hands relative to the horse. The data provided by the various sensors can be used to generate signals during training and / or can be recorded for later processing.

[0075] The assistance system 1 may further include a saddle equipped with weight and / or pressure sensors, allowing the rider's posture to be determined based on the distribution of weight and / or pressure on the saddle.

[0076] The processing system 8 can be fully or partially physically integrated into the tracking device 2. For example, the processing unit 8 may include components located remotely from the tracking device 2, for example on a remote server. Communication between the data from the sensor(s) of the assistance system 1 and the remote server is then established by any known means, in order to allow the transmitter 5 to transmit the signal.

[0077] According to one embodiment, all or part of the data from the sensor(s) of the assistance system are collected in a receiver physically located in the tracking device 2. For example, the receiver includes a memory in which the data are stored. Alternatively, the receiver can communicate with a remote storage server in which the data are stored. The data can then be retrieved by any known means, for example, and preferably by accessing the receiver in the tracking device 2.

[0078] According to one embodiment, the assistance system 1 may include a computer program for retrieving data from the sensor(s) of the assistance system 1, processing it, and obtaining information on the quality of the rider's guidance of the horse CH. Such a program may, for example, be an application downloadable to the external device 12, or to any mobile device. The data can be viewed by the CA rider during training, for example on the external device 12, for example in real time in order to correct themselves immediately, and / or later.

[0079] The assistance system 1, comprising the tracking device 2, allows the CA rider to learn basic skills and develop a connection with the CH horse by visualizing the correct movements and postures, thus developing a memory of sensations. Furthermore, thanks to the assistance system 1, the CA rider can gain greater confidence in their CH horse and in themselves, positively impacting the CA rider's emotional well-being and providing a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. The CH horse can also experience increased confidence, ensuring a virtuous cycle.

Claims

Demands

1. System (1) for training the relationship between a rider (RI) and a horse (H), the system comprising at least one tracking device (2) equipped with two handles (3) intended to be held simultaneously between the two hands of the rider (RI) mounting the horse (H), the system (1) for further comprising at least one sensor (4) capable of determining a movement of the tracking device (2) in a front / back direction relative to the rider (RI), and comprising at least one transmitter (5) of a signal related to the movement of the tracking device (2).

2. System (1) according to claim 1, wherein the signal emitter (5) is capable of emitting a signal indicating a backward movement of the locating device (2).

3. System (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the sensor (4) is fixed on the locating device (2).

4. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the signal emitter (5) comprises a light device fixed to the locating device (2).

5. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the signal sensor (4) and transmitter (5) are at least partially combined and form a part (6) referred to as the sensor and transmitter, said part (6) of the sensor and transmitter comprising at least two lenticular images (6a, 6b) superimposed by lenticular printing fixed on the tracking device (2), such that a forward / backward movement of the tracking device (2) changes the image seen by the rider.

6. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the signal emitter (5) comprises at least one digital display device fixed to the tracking device (2), so as to display an image related to a forward / backward movement.

7. System (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the transmitter (5) comprises a communication unit (11) with an external device (12), the external device (12) being capable of emitting a signal to the jumper.

8. System (1) according to claim 7 wherein the external device (12) is of the smartphone type.

9. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tracking device (2) comprises a foam block.

10. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one so-called rider hand fixity sensor (CA) following a front / back direction relative to the horse (CH).

11. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one pressure sensor on a rein-type guidance device (100).

12. System (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one weight and / or pressure sensor on a saddle for the rider (CA).

13. A method for training the relationship between a rider and a horse when the rider mounts the horse using a rein-type guidance device (100) and the training aid system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the method comprising: • Positioning the rider (CA) on the horse (CH), and holding both the guidance device (100) and the training aid system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the training aid system (1) being held between the two hands of the rider (CA), and the tracking device (2) being in the rider's field of vision in an initial position; • Guiding the horse (CH) by the rider (CA); • Detecting by the aid system (1) a movement of the tracking device (2) relative to the rider's (CA) body in a front / back direction;• The emission by the assistance system (1) of a signal informing the rider (CA) of the movement; • Where appropriate, the correction by the rider (CA) of his posture.

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