Apparatus for Stopping Vicious or Runaway Horses.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left. 7th Mar., 1900-Accepted. 7th Apr.. 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Stopping Vicious or Runaway Horses.
I, FELIX MARTIN, of 55, Rue Bayen, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object apparatus for immediately stopping vicious
or runaway horses by means of shackle straps or the like which are normally
held raised in an inoperative position but which can, when desired, be caused
to fall against the legs of the horse in such a manner as to impede its movements.
The operation of these shackle straps is effected by the driver simply pulling upon
a special rein or the like.
In a suitable arrangement for carrying out the invention the shackle strap
acts only upon the hind legs of the horse. The arrangement comprises a pair of
traces or the like secured at one end to each side of the collar of the harness and
being secured at the other end by a joint to a shackle trap which ordinarily rests
upon the haunches of the horse. A rein, safety rein or the like which extends
to within reach of the driver is fixed to the shackle strap and also extends
beyond it for a length sufficient to enable the shackle strap to fall the required
distance when it is disengaged; this extension is normally bent into a loop
which is passed into a slip fixed to the crupper strap; the end of the guide
rein is fixed to the rear part of the crupper strap.
When the guide rein is pulled the loop first leaves the slip and the guide rein
unfolds, pulls upon the shackle strap and causes it to fall down the back of the
horse swinging around the trace pivots. The shackle strap, being secured to
the traces and being supported by the extension of the safety rein, drops to a
position suitable for instantaneously and effectually stopping a vicious or runaway
horse.
In a modified arrangement for carrying out the invention the shackle strap
is arranged for impeding the movement of the fore legs of the horse; to this
end the said shackle strap is hinged at its ends to the two ends of a strap passing
over the back of the horse and attached to the crupper strap. The shackle strap
is normally held up in front of the horse's breast by a strap or safety rein wound
and folded in the form of a loop engaging in a slip; one of the ends of this
rein is within reach of the hand of the driver and the other end is fixed to the
collar of the harness. When the rein is pulled the loop is withdrawn from the
slip, the rein unrolls and pulls upon the shackle strap which drops against the
fore legs of the horse; it remains held by the part of the rein comprised between
the collar and its point of attachment to the said shackle strap. The arrest of
the horse is practically instantaneous.
I may combine the two above described types of shackle strap and may operate
them by two separate safety reins or by a common rein or strap.
Dated the 8th day of June 1800
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Apparatus for Stopping Vicious or Runaway Horses.
I, FELIX MARTIN, of 55, Rue Bajen, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Contractor, 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:-
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This, invention has for its object apparatus for immediately stopping vicious
or runaway horses by means of shackle straps or the like which are normally
held raised in an inoperative position but which can, when desired, be caused
to fall against the legs of the horse in such a manner as to impede its movements.
The operation of these shackle straps is effected by the driver simply pulling upon
a special réin or the like.
In the accompanying drawing:-
Figure 1 is a side view of a horse provided with my apparatus stopping the
same in the event of its running away or becoming unmanageable; and
Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating a modified form of the apparatus.
In the arrangement illustrated in Figure 1 for carrying out the invention the
shackle strap a acts only upon the hind legs of the horse. The arrangement
comprises a pair of traces or the like secured at one end to each side of the
hame or collar of the harness and being secured at the other end by a joint c
to the shackle strap which ordinarily rests upon the haunches of the horse
A rcin d, safety rein or the like which extends to within reach of the driver is
fixed at e to the shackle strap a and also extends beyond the point e for a
length e, f, gsufficient to enable the shackle strap a to fall the required distance
when it is disengaged; this extension is normally bent into a loop as at f which
loop is passed into a slip, keeper or eye h fixed to the crupper strap i;, the
end g of the rein d is fixed to the rear part of the crupper strap i.
When the rein d is pulled the loop f first leaves the slip h and the rein
unfolds, pulls upon the shackle strap a and causes it to fall down the back of
the horse, swinging around the trace pivots c. The shackle strap, being secured
to the traces b and being supported by the extension e, f, g of the rein d
drops to a position suitable for instantaneously and effectually stopping a vicious
or runaway horse by preventing the free movement of the shackled legs. I
would remark that the shackle strap being then supported by the collar, the
effect of any attempted movement of the horse is to act upon the hind legs and
upon the shoulders at the same time so that any fits of temper on the part of
the most fiery animal are effectually checked.
For the purpose of preventing the shackle strap a from getting out of shape,
catching in any obstacle and being arrested in its fall it can be strengthened
with a strip of steel or with some other suitable lining giving to the said shackle
strap a sufficiently rigid arched form.
In the modified arrangement illustrated in Figure 2 the shackle strap j
is arranged for impeding the movement of the fore legs of the horse; to this
end the said shackle strap j is hinged at its ends at k to the two ends of a
strap m passing over the back of the horse and attached at to the crupper strap i.
The shackle strap is normally held up in front of the horse's breast by a
strap or safety rein p doubled over in the form of two or more loops g inserted
in slips r one of the ends of this strap is fixed to the shackle strap at s
and the other end is attached to the horse's collar at t. At the points of the
shackle strap is also fixed a safety rein which passes between the front legs
of the horse and which extends to within reach of the driver. When the safety
rein is pulled the loops q are disengaged from the slips r, the strap unfolds,

page_text: the rein pulls upon the shackle strap j and causes it to fall against the fore
legs of the horse; it is kept up at a suitable height by the strapp in order that
the stoppage of the horse shall be certain and instantaneous.
I may combine the two above described types of shackle strap and may operate
them by two separate safety reins or by a common rein or strap.
The invention can be applied in either of the forms set forth to horses having
hames as well as to horses having saddles
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. Apparatus for instantaneously stepping vicious or runaway horses com-
prising a shackle strap normally held raised in an inoperative position by a
strap doubled so as to form one or more loops which are held in slips, keepers
or eyes and which shackle strap can be lowered against the horse's legs by
pulling upon the said shackle strap which is held suspended by the strap at a
suitable height for impeding the movements of the horse's legs, substantially as
set forth.
2. Apparatus of the kind described in Claim 1, comprising a shackle strap a
jointed to the ends of traces 6 and supported by a strap e, f, g, attached at one
end to the crupper strap and forming an extension of a rein d extending to
within reach of the driver, the said shackle strap being kept in its raised
position by introducing a loop f of the strap e, f, g in a slip, keeper or eye fixed
to the crupper strap the said shackle strap falling against the hind legs of the
horse when the strap e, f, g is opened out by pulling the rein d, substantially
as set forth.
3. Apparatus of the kind described in Claim 1 comprising a shackle strap j
jointed to the end of a strap m passing over the back of the horse and kept in
a raised position by a strap p attached by one end to the horse's collar and
by the other end to the shackle strap j which is connected to a rein v extending
to within reach of the driver, the said shackle strap j being kept in its raised
position by inserting loops of the strap into slips, keepers or eyes, and
falling against the front legs of the horse when the said strap 2 is unfolded by
pulling the rein v, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of March 1900.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.