Equestrian Posture Aid with Nested Foam Inserts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional equine riding aids primarily focus on the horse rather than the rider, failing to address the issue of rider posture and balance, which leads to bracing and tension that restricts the horse's movement and increases its stress levels.
Innovation Solution
A wearable riding aid apparatus with elongate members, pockets, and foam inserts positioned around the rider's thighs to prevent bracing and promote correct posture, featuring adjustable connection means and elastic materials for comfort and fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If Franklin Balls are used under the rider's arms to encourage better upper body posture, then upper body posture is improved, but the balls are not fixed in place and can easily dislodge, requiring the rider's concentration to maintain them in place
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple riding aid functions into a single integrated apparatus. The elastic band with pockets is worn around the rider's thighs and contains inserts that provide both posture support and prevention of collapsing to one side, eliminating the need for separate Franklin Balls and improving overall reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The inserts are placed within pockets of the elastic band apparatus, creating a nested structure where the inserts are contained and secured within the band's pockets, preventing dislodging while maintaining the intended posture-correcting function
2Ease of operation
If the rider collapses to one side and braces their inner thighs against the horse or saddle to maintain their shape, then the rider's posture is maintained, but this creates tension that restricts the horse's movement and increases its stress levels
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus applies preliminary counter-action by using inserts in pockets to prevent the rider from collapsing to one side in the first place. By providing structural support that maintains the rider's alignment, the apparatus eliminates the need for compensatory bracing against the horse, thereby preventing the harmful tension before it occurs
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic band with inserts acts as an intermediary device between the rider's body and the horse. Instead of the rider's thighs directly contacting and bracing against the horse, the apparatus intervenes to maintain proper alignment and distribute weight evenly, eliminating the direct harmful interaction
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AI summary
The present invention provides a riding aid apparatus, preferably an equine riding aid apparatus, which comprises an elongate member having first and second opposing ends, complementary connection means located at or associated with each of the first and second opposing ends to connect the same together via the connection means, in use, one or more pockets located within a body of the elongate member, intermediate the first and second opposing ends, and one or more inserts, each received respectively in the one or more pockets.