Patent ID: 6363697
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A foal weaning gear for a mare comprising: a girth belt for encircling the mare forwardly of the rear legs of the mare and including adjustment means for controlling the conformal fit with the mare; a protective pad conformal to the mammary glands of the mare and attached at the forward edge to a lower portion of said girth belt; first and second tethering straps having upper ends connected at a top portion of said girth belt and lower ends attached to opposed rear corners of said protective pad; a collar having a center opening for disposition over the neck of the mare adjacent the front legs; an elastic back strap attached at a forward end to said collar adjacent the top thereof and attached at a rearward end to said girth belt adjacent said upper ends of said tethering straps; and elastic flank straps extending between the sides of said girth belt and a midportion of said tethering straps for providing lateral biasing and restraint of said tethering straps.