AN APPARATUS FOR INSTANTLY CHECKING, AND CONTROLLING RUNAWAY AND VICIOUS HORSES WITHOUT INJURY
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM OWEN WALLEY of 16 New St. Altrincham in the County of Chester
Sailor do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for :-" AN APPARATUS FOR
INSTANTLY CHECKING, AND CONTROLLING RUNAWAY AND VICIOUS HORSES WITHOUT
INJURY" to be as follows:-
It consists of an arrangement of straps, cords, rings and pulleys by means of
which the driver or rider, can instantly cause a powerful compression upon the
windpipe of the horse, thus checking his breath and compelling him to stop, and
after maintaining the pressure as long as desired, as instantly relieve it.
It is constructed in the following manner, I take two short lengths of banding, of
either leather, webbing, or other suitable material. To each end, of each piece
I attach a strong metal ring or a small pulley block. One of these pieces of banding,
I place across the top of the horse's neck; and one beneath it, round the wind-
pipe, and connect the two rings (or blocks) on each side of tho neck, together, by a
piece of silk (or other) cord, or by a narrow leathern strap; one end of which I attach
permanently to the lower ring (or block) on one side, and then pass it through the
upper ring (or block) on the same side; then through the lower ring, (or block)
and finally, again through the upper ring, (or block) when I carry it over to the
other side of the horse's neck and repeat the process with the other end, through
the other two rings (or blocks). The apparatus now forms a collar round the neck
of the horse, and upon pulling a cord, attached to the cord where it crosses the top
of the neck, a powerful pressure is immediately brought to bear upon the windpipo
of the horse.
I now attach to the lower ring on each side an elastic band or spiral spring,
which I connect by means of a suitable fastening with the ring of the bit. This
arrangement slackens the tightening cord (or strap) directly the driver relieves his
strain upon it.
The above arrangement is suitable for draught horses; For riding, I attach the
ends of the cord (or strap) to the upper rings, and pull it through the lower rings,
thus placing it in a position, where it can be held like a curb rein by the rider.
I have so far described, for illustration, the manner in which the apparatus is
made; but in practice the whole apparatus is kept ready for use, with the cord
roved through the rings (or pulleys) and can be placed round the horses neck and
buckled, by means of a buckle in the lower piece of banding, and when the ends of
the elastic bands (or spiral springs) are hitched to the bitring is instantly ready
for use.
By means of this apparatus a vicious horse can be driven, or ridden without
a bit.
Dated this 4th do. of Cantamban 100%.

page_text: I, WILLIAM OWEN WALLEY, Retired Sailor, of New Street Altrincham, (near
Manchester) in the County of Chester do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for :-"AN APPARATUS FOR INSTANTLY CHECKING AND CONTROLLING
RUNAWAY AND VICIOUS HORSES WITHOUT INJURY," and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :—
It consists of an arrangement of straps, bands, cords, and pulleys or rings, by
means of which the driver or rider can instantly cause a powerful compression
upon the windpipe of the horse, thus checking his breath and compelling him to
stop, and after maintaining the pressure as long as desired, as instantly relieve it.
It is constructed in the following manner, I take two short lengths of banding of
either leather, webbing or other suitable material (these I either use plain, or pad
them to fit the neck of the horse), to each end of each piece I attach a strong metal
ring. (either circular, or D or other fancy shape, or by inserting in the band the
form of ring termed a thimble), or a small pulley block. One of these pieces of
banding I place across the top of the horses neck, and one beneath it round the
windpipe, and connect the two rings (or blocks) on one side of the neck together,
by a piece of silk (or other) cord, or by a leathern strap, one end of which I attach
permanently to the lower ring (or block) on one side and then pass it through the
upper ring (or block) on the same side, then, through the lower ring (or block) and
finally again through the upper ring (or block), when I carry it over to the other
side of the horse's neck, and repeat the process with the other end through the
other two rings or blocks. The apparatus now forms a collar round the neck of
the horse, and upon pulling the cord where it crosses the top the two bands are
drawn together, and a powerful pressure is immediately brought to bear upon the
windpipe of the horse.
I now attach to the lower ring on each side an elastic band or spiral spring,
which I connect by means of a suitable fastening with the ring of the bit.
This arrangement slackens the tightening cord or strap directly the driver or.
rider relieves his strain upon it.
The foregoing arrangement of the apparatus is suitable for draught horses; for
riding, I attach the ends of the cord or strap, to the upper rings, and pull it
through the lower rings, thus placing it in a position where it can be held like a
curb rein by the rider.
I have so far described, for illustration the manner in which the apparatus is
made, but in practice the whole apparatus is kept ready for use with the cord or
strap roved through the rings or pulleys, and can be placed round the horses neck
and buckled by means of a buckle in the lower piece of banding, and when the
ends of the clastic bands or spiral springs are hitched to the bitring is instantly
ready for use.
By means of this apparatus a vicious horse can be ridden or driven without bit.
In order that the foregoing may be better understood I attach hereunto a sheet
of Drawings, in whichi Fig. 1 shows the apparatus as arranged for riding, and Fig 2
as arranged for driving.
In both Figures the letter a a indicates the two short pieces of banding, 6 6 the
two rings (which may be exchanged for any form of ring or any suitable kind of
pulley or sheave blocks) c c the silk cord (or thin strap) and ee the elastic bands
(or spiral springs) connecting the apparatus with the bitring.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
nvention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The apparatus, substantially as described and shewn hereinbefore and in the
accompanying Drawing for the purpose set forth.
2nd The use of two short bands (suitably made) one placed above and one
beneath a horses neck, and drawn together so as to compress the wind-
pipe of the horse by means of a cord or strap roved through suitable rings
or pulleys affixed to the ends of said short bands, for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 24th day of November 1884.