Improved Bridle Reins.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov. 1892-Accepted. 25th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Bridle Reins.
I, FRANK KING, of Kilmore, in the County Wexford, Ireland, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improved bridle reins whereby the movements of
the animal may be more readily and easily controlled than by any description of
reins hitherto used so far as I am aware.
In carrying out my invention, I take two suitable straps or bands of leather, each
provided at a suitable position with a ring or loop for the purpose presently
described.
The ends of the straps or bands which are punched to admit of shortening or
lengthening at pleasure, are then passed through the rings of the snaffle or bradoon
as the case may be, and thence doubled back and passed through the rings or loops
above described, and buckled to straps attached to both sides of the pommel of the
saddle:
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The ends of the bands or straps are then coupled together, and the reins handled
in the ordinary manner.
By this arrangement the pull is more regular and constant, and is also in a fixed
direction.
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A greater power over the animal is therefore afforded than by the present method
of carrying the reins.
Furthermore the pull being constant in the same direction, the undesirable
variations of the positions of the reins caused by the movements of the hands, as
also by the tossing of the animals head, are obviated by this invention.
Dated this 22nd day of February 1892.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Bridle Reins.
I, FRANK KING, of Kilmore in the County of Wexford, Ireland, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED BRIDLE REINS and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to an addition to and an improvement in the old
fashioned running reins with which every saddler and horse owner is familiar
(throughout this Specification this reins will be called No. 1 reins) as well as an
addition to the second or ordinary curb reins of the bridle. This will be called
No. 2 reins.
My invention is carried out in the following manner.
For No. 1 reins take two pieces or straps of leather of the length of an ordinary
bridle reins, fasten them together with a buckle or otherwise. To each of the other
ends splice on pieces of leather of the same scantling but shorter by about 12 inches.
Punch the ends of these pieces to admit of their being lengthened or shortened at
pleasure in connection with detachable straps and buckles D-one to be placed at
cach side of the pommel of the saddle or lower down as will best suit the horses
mouth. Insert a ring or square (A B) in each splice above alluded to, so that they
will project on the inside of the straps or reins.
No. 2 reins is made after the fashion of an ordinary bridle reins with the

page_text: addition of a ring or square (A B) attached to each side of the reins about fifteen
inches from the bit (to which it is attached in the usual way) also projecting on the
inside.
The squares (A. B) to be of suitable metal with rollers on the projecting sides
(ordinary roller buckles with the tongue removed would answer) and of such
dimensions as will admit of two double of the reins to pass freely through.
To arrange the reins. First put the bridle with No. 2 reins attached, on the
horse. Then place No. 1 reins over the horses neck and pass the punched ends P
through the cheek rings of the snaffle or bridoon (as the case may be) from the
outside inwards, thence double them back and pass them through the squares (AB)
on this No. 1 reins and then through those on No. 2 reins, and then buckle them to
the short adjusting straps (D) at either side of the saddle as before described.
The two reins being now over the horse's neck, they are to be handled in the
ordinary manner, when it will be found that the squares (A B) now running along
the punched ends of No. 1 reins will act automatically in checking the horse should
he rear, plunge, or run away, and will also keep the horse's head in its proper
position better than any other device used for that purpose.
Having now described the nature of my invention and manner of working it I
claim for it the following novelty
The rings or squares (A B) on the reins and their arrangement, and the arrange-
ment of adjusting the length of No. 1 reins by the straps and buckles D at each
side of the saddle by the rider when mounted.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1892.