MORSI PER CAVALLO: EXTERNAL CLAMPING SYSTEM

Description

5. DESCRIPTION In horseback riding, both for work and for sport, bits are used to guide horses. There is a wide variety and quantity of these bits available on the market, and they are all worn inside the animal's mouth. However, horses' mouths are very sensitive, and when bits come into direct contact with them, the central bridge or mouthpiece puts pressure on the tongue and can, over time, become veritable torture devices. There are bits with a 6 mm diameter twisted mouthpiece, and even with 2.5 mm diameter metal wire. One can only imagine the discomfort they can cause. To avoid this unnecessary suffering, I created the 15. This external pinching system. These pinching bites, unlike all others known to date, work outside the mouth. Essentially, the pressure on the mouth is exerted on the bars located outside the mouth itself, at the height of the animal's jaw, by means of a curb chain that rests directly on the bars, and the mouthpiece has only the 20. Fixed point function. This mouthpiece remains immobile inside the horse's mouth without causing any rubbing, bruising, wounds, or lacerations and, very importantly, does not irritate the gums. It does not even move up or down because the attachment to the headstall keeps it locked. The rider's instructions, such as starting, stopping, turning right, turning left, are therefore given via 25. Independently hinged levers that connect to the upper part of the bit, in the appropriate connecting pins. Each lever is equipped with a curb that applies pressure to the jaw, creating a pinching action with the mouthpiece still in the mouth. The independent hinged levers allow for very precise indications to be given without creating confusion. This is what happens 5. that for a right turn, the bit will clamp on the right side of the mouth, while for a left turn, it will obviously be clamped on the left side. If the rider wishes to stop, the two articulated levers are operated simultaneously, clamping on both sides of the mouth. The reins are held in one hand, right or left, using the rein bar. 10. Connect by trying to keep it low in front of the saddle and on the horse's neck. Each change of direction must be made with the help of the rider's legs, turning to the right with the left leg and turning to the left with the right leg. Each change of direction begins with the bend of the neck in that precise direction and the horse immediately turns towards the chosen side. It is important to specify: 15. As mentioned at the beginning, the main purpose of this creation is to prevent the suffering of horses who are too often subdued by the force and brutality of the bits currently in use around the world. Pinching bits, on the other hand, are designed for riders who ride with their head and not with the strength of their arms, thus avoiding subduing the horse. 20. Anyone can ride, but doing it properly is an art. My greatest hope is that these bits will prevent unnecessary suffering and that we will no longer have to see horses with their mouths open, tongues hanging out, repeatedly shaking their heads in an attempt to free themselves, or at least relieve themselves, from the pressure exerted by the current bits on the market.

Claims

CLAIMS No. 1) Pincer bits for guiding horses characterised by the pressure exerted on the outside of the mouth of the horses by means of articulated levers which rest on the bars at the height of the jaw (Table I - Fig.I - Pos.II) No. 2) Pincer bit, according to claim under point No. 1, with 5. preferably metallic mouthpiece and bridge which, in the contact area, is covered in copper as is the roller which rests on the tongue stimulating salivation. (Table I-Fig.I-Pos.I) N°3) Pincer bite, according to claims referred to in points N° 1 and 2, characterised by jointed and independent directional levers to transmit to the 10. faster and more precise horse commands. (Table II - Fig. III - Pos. I) No. 4) Pincer bit, according to claims in points No. 1, 2, 3, characterized by the attachment of the bridle to the bit by means of a horizontal slot that blocks the upper structure of the bit, preventing the movement of the mouthpiece placed inside the horse's mouth. Reason 15. so it does not cause wounds, bruises, or any other type of discomfort.