| US 7,418,810 B2 | ||
| Equine training halter | ||
| Billy M. Barnes, P.O. Box 97, Peggs, Okla. 74452 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/377,145. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0156698 A1, Jul. 20, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B68B 1/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 54—24 | 9 Claims |
| 1. An equine halter for controlling the behavior of an equine, the halter comprising:
a noseband for being attached to the equine intermediate the equine's nose and eyes;
a headband having:
an upper surface;
a lower surface in opposed relation to the upper surface;
a left through opening for receiving the equine's left ear therethrough;
a right through opening sufficiently spaced from the left through opening to receive the equine's right ear therethrough;
a central headband portion defined between the left and right through openings with the lower surface of the central headband
portion positioned adjacent the top of the equine's head;
a left cheek strap positioned adjacent the equine's left cheek and connected to the noseband; and
a right cheek band positioned adjacent the equine's right cheek and connected to the noseband;
a left line attached adjacent the lower surface of the headband and having opposed first and second ends, the first end of
the left line having a hoop positioned substantially concentrically about the left through opening of the headband; and
a right line attached adjacent the lower surface of the headband and having opposed first and second ends, the first end of
the right line having a hoop positioned substantially concentrically about the right through opening of the headband;
wherein movement of the left and right lines downwardly toward the equine's head causes the lines to apply behavior controlling
pressure to areas adjacent the equine's ears.
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