US 11,873,211 B2
Saddle girth for equestrian sport
Tina Schaefer, Telgte (DE)
Filed by Tina Schaefer, Telgte (DE)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/132,396.
Claims priority of application No. 20 2019 107 216.4 (DE), filed on Dec. 23, 2019; application No. 10 2020 133 373.0 (DE), filed on Dec. 14, 2020; and application No. 20 2020 107 226.9 (DE), filed on Dec. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0188618 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. B68C 1/14 (2006.01); B68C 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B68C 1/14 (2013.01) [B68C 1/12 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A girth and pad assembly for equine sports, comprising:
a girth;
a pad including an inside intended to rest against a horse's body and an outside, the pad comprising a pressure-relieving pad arranged in a region in which the girth is intended to extend over a sternum of a horse, the pressure-relieving pad being covered with a textile material, wherein the pressure-relieving pad includes a central channel positioned on a longitudinal centerline of the pad to extend along the sternum, and a cushioning material on either side of the central channel and configured to rest against the horse's body on either side of the sternum, and wherein the cushioning material has a greater thickness than the central channel;
a fastening strip secured to the outside and formed into a loop surrounding the girth; and
a retaining portion fixed at one end to the outside and selectively securable over the fastening strip and the girth, wherein the retaining portion comprises two leather pieces connected by elastic bands.