Patent ID: 8047924
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a simulated animal ride, comprising the steps of: providing an artificial animal ride; providing a track; wherein said artificial animal ride is movably connected to said track; providing a ride arena that simulates an actual animal ride environment; wherein said track is within said ride arena; providing a ride chute; situating said artificial animal ride within said ride chute and at a start of said track; mounting said artificial animal ride by a rider; translating said artificial animal ride and said rider out of said chute; moving said artificial animal ride along said track; articulating said artificial animal ride at a plurality of pivot points on an internal frame of said artificial animal ride to simulate a plurality of bucking animal movements while moving said artificial animal ride along said track; stopping said artificial animal ride; dismounting said artificial animal ride by said rider; providing a pre-ride locker room; wherein said pre-ride locker room is substantially adjacent to said ride arena; transversing said pre-ride locker room by said rider before said rider enters said ride arena; wherein said locker room simulates an actual animal ride locker room environment; preparing for said artificial animal ride by said rider within said pre-ride locker room; wherein said preparing for said artificial animal ride by said rider within said pre-ride locker room is comprised of the steps of: providing a garb; wherein said garb simulates an actual animal ride dress; dressing by said rider in said garb; providing a safety gear; equipping said rider with said safety gear; wherein said chute is comprised of a gate; opening gate before translating said artificial animal ride out of said chute; providing a catwalk; wherein said catwalk is adjacent to said chute and within said ride arena; transversing said catwalk to get to said chute by said rider; wherein said artificial animal ride has a skin, a head, a neck, a body, and a plurality of legs; wherein said head, said body and said plurality of legs of said artificial animal ride substantially look like a skin, a head, a neck, a body, and a plurality of legs of an actual animal; providing a post; and providing a sled; wherein said artificial animal ride is connected to said post, wherein said post is connected to said sled, and wherein said sled is movably connected to said track.