Improved Apparatus for Training or Exercising Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Jan., 1896-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Training or Exercising Horses and other
Animals.
I JOSEPH THOMPSON of Golborne Park, Newton-in-the-Willows, in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of improved apparatus to be used in
training or exercising horses or other animals for the purpose of guiding or keeping
them running round in a circular track without the necessity for a groom to attend
to each animal as heretofore practised.
The invention consists principally of a strong central pole or pillar which is to be
firmly fixed in the ground in a vertical position.
At or near the top this pole or pillar is fitted with a metal wheel or ring capable
of revolving thereon, and a similar revolving metal wheel or ring is mounted on the
said pole or pillar at or near the ground.
To the lower wheel or ring are connected the inner ends of a convenient number
of long arms or spars standing out radially therefrom and being of a sufficient
length to reach from the central pole or pillar to the circular track upon which the
horses or other animals are to run.
The outer ends of these long radial arms or spars are connected together by
means of wires, rods, ropes, or chains, and the outer ends of the said radial arms
are also supported by similar wires, ropes, rods or chains, the upper ends of which
are connected to the upper revolving wheel or ring on the central pole or pillar,
so that the whole apparatus can revolve together around the central pole or
pillar.
The outer ends of the radial arms are supported at such a distance above the
circular track as to extend above the heads of the horses or other animals so that
the latter can be attached thereto by means of halters, head ropes or straps, as may
be desired, and thus the arms or spars will keep all the horses or animals in the
circular track and at a suitable distance apart without any necessity for the
attendance of a separate groom for each animal.
For tracks of large diameter the arms may be further supported if necessary
upon wheels running upon an inner circular track or upon the ground between the
central pole or pillar and the running track.
This improved apparatus is not only applicable for training or exercising horses
or other animals used for riding or driving purposes, but may be also employed for
exercising a pack of hounds and for other similar uses.
1100-
:
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improved Apparatus for Training or Exercising Horses and other
Animals.
I JOSEPH THOMPSON of Golborne Park Newton-in-the-Willows, in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the construction of improved apparatus to be used in
training or exercising horses and other animals for the purpose of guiding or
keeping them running or walking round in a circular track without the necessity
for a groom to attend to each animal as heretofore practised.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference
to the two sheets of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation
thereof.
In Sheet 1 of the drawings Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved apparatus
and Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged views of detached portions thereof and Fig. 4 on
Sheet 2 of the drawings is a reduced plan view; Fig. 5 is a partial elevation of
a modification thereof hereinafter more particularly referred to.
The improved apparatus (see Sheet 1 of the drawings) consists principally of
a strong central pole or pillar a which is to be firmly fixed in the ground in
a vertical position, and stendied by guy or stay ropes or wires b attached to the
top thereof and firmly fixed to stakes or other holdfasts driven into the ground at
a convenient distance.
At or near the top this pole or pillar a is fitted with a metal wheel or ringic
capable of revolving thereon, and a similar revolving wheel or ring d is mounted
on the said pole or pillar at or near the ground and supported by the chains g+
attached to the ring e, or otherwise. I prefer to place this second ring d in the
position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and to provide both wheels or rings with
friction pulleys e as shown on the enlarged views Figs. 2 and 3.
To the lower wheel or ring are connected the inner ends of a convenient number
of long arms or spars f standing out radially therefrom, and being of a sufficient.
length to reach from the central pole or pillar a to the circular track upon which
the horses or other animals are to run or walk.
:
The outer ends of these long radial arms or spars fare connected together so as
to keep them at proper distances by means of wires, rods, ropes or chains g. (see
reduced,plan view Fig. 4 on the drawings) and the outer ends of the said radial
arms are also supported by similar wires, rods, ropes or chains gl, the upper ends
of which are connected to the upper revolving wheel. or ring on the central pole
or pillar a, so that the whole apparatus can revolve together around the said central
pole or pillar.
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4.0.
The outer ends of the radial arms fare supported, at such a distance above the
circular track as to extend above the heads of the horses or other animals, so that
the latter can be attached thereto by means of haltere or other head ropes or
straps as may be desired, and thus the arms or spars fwill keep all the horses or
animals in the circular track, and at a suitable distance apart without any necessity
for the attendance of a separate groom for each animal.
For tracks of large diameter the arms or spars f may be further supported, if
necessary, upon wheels i running upon an inner circular track k, or upon the
ground, between the central pole or pillar a and the running track as shown at
Fig. 4 Sheet 2 of the drawings.
This improved apparatus is not only applicable for training or exercising horses

page_text: or other animals used for riding or driving purposes, but may also be employed
for exercising a pack of hounds and for other similar uses.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven.
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The construction and use of the improved apparatus for training or exercising.
horses and other animals, consisting mainly of a central fixed pole or pillar, fitted
at or near the top, and at or near the ground, with revolving wheels or ring and
having a series of radial arms or spars which are attached by their inner ends
to the lower ring and which are kept at suitable distances apart, and have their
outer ends suspended from the upper revolving wheel or ring by means of rods,
wires, ropes or chains, and are provided with halters head ropes or other convenient
attachments for attaching the horses or other animals thereto, so that the said
horses or other animals are kept running or walking round in a circular track and
at convenient distances apart from each other, substantially as hereinbefore.
described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1896.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.