Patent ID: 11873211
Assignee: nan
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A girth and pad assembly for equine sports, comprising:
a girth; and
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 single 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, wherein the cushioning material has a greater thickness than the central channel, and wherein the pad is wider than the girth such that the pad protrudes beyond the girth on either side of the girth in use, the assembly further comprising first and second retaining portions cooperable with the pad, wherein the first retaining portion is formed into a loop to secure the girth to the pad, wherein the second retaining portion secures the first retaining portion to the girth, and wherein the second retaining portion comprises two leather pieces connected by elastic bands.