Patent ID: 7918074
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: B68C

Abstract:
1. A treeless exercise saddle for training racehorses, said saddle comprising: a top surface having a substantially contiguous seat portion adjacent to opposing side panels, and a substantially flat pommel area having no pommel area opening; a bottom surface opposed to said top surface of said saddle having a pair of opposing conformable panels affixed thereto, wherein said conformable panels each have a substantially rectangular cross section and facing surfaces; a gullet area, said gullet area formed by said facing surfaces of said conformable panels, together with said bottom surface of said saddle, said gullet area having a cross section wherein said facing surfaces are substantially straight and wherein said bottom surface of said saddle is substantially straight and substantially perpendicular to said straight facing surfaces, and wherein said racehorse's spine may protrude into said gullet area when said saddle is mounted on said racehorse; and leg flaps affixed to said seat portion and said pommel area, wherein the leg flaps terminate substantially near or before the midpoint between the front and rear of said seat portion.