Saddle-Mounted Hand Guide for Correcting Rider Rein Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Riders, especially beginners and advanced riders with incorrect posture, face challenges in maintaining a safe and comfortable hand position while controlling a horse, leading to discomfort and difficulty in correcting rein handling techniques.
Innovation Solution
A device with holding elements attached to the saddle, designed to guide the rider's hands into a correct position, limiting motion and promoting sensitive, even rein control, while providing stability and security through a connection to the saddle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If the rider holds the reins firmly to control the horse, then the control and steering capability is improved, but the horse's mouth becomes uncomfortable and painful
Solution Approach 1:
The device changes the parameter of hand position and rein handling technique by providing a physical guide that enforces correct posture. The holding elements constrain the rider's hands to the proper position and movement range, transforming incorrect gross motor movements into correct fine movements with sensitive, small rein actions.
2Speed
If the rider makes gross motor movements to steer the horse, then the steering response is improved, but the comfort and sensitivity of rein influence deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions the rider's rein control from static, gross motor movements to dynamic, fine movements. The holding elements allow controlled movement within a specific range, enabling the rider to develop sensitive, continuous adjustments rather than abrupt, large movements.
3Ease of operation
If the rider learns incorrect rein handling techniques, then the initial ease of operation is improved, but the difficulty of correction in later training stages increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary action by establishing correct hand position and movement patterns from the beginning of training. The physical guide prevents the formation of incorrect habits by constraining the rider's hands to the proper position and movement range before incorrect techniques can be learned.
4Reliability
If the rider holds on to the reins tightly for security, then the sense of security is improved, but the independence of hand action from the rest of the body deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the rider's control actions by providing a stable reference point (the holding elements on the saddle) that is independent of body movement. This allows the hands to act independently with fine, sensitive movements while the rest of the body maintains its position, rather than the entire body tensing up for security.
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AI summary
Device for correcting the hand position of a rider on a riding animal, in particular a horse, comprising at least one, in particular two, holding elements, which is/are arranged substantially vertically, in particular at an angle of approximately +/- 20° relative to the vertical, relative to the back of the riding animal near the neck of the riding animal, wherein two holding elements are arranged substantially parallel to each other, in particular at an angle of approximately +/- 20°, and at a predetermined, substantially equal distance on both sides from a substantially vertical central axis, for gripping the holding element(s) with the rider's hands, wherein in particular reins for influencing the riding animal are also to be held in the rider's hands while holding the holding element(s).