IMPROVEMENTS IN BRIDLES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, SAMUEL CALLEY of 11 Southwood Terrace Highgate in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BRIDLES." to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of improvements in harness whereby the horse or other
animal when fitted with same is more efficiently controlled than heretofore; and is
also useful and applicable for breaking of colts, or stopping horses and other
animals.
In carrying out my Invention I proceed mainly as follows:—
A band made of metal or any suitable material fixed round the nose, and acting
on the head of the animal, is constructed so that under the control of the driver or
rider it can be brought into operation, in case of the horse running away, or
when breaking in a colt, or for other purposes, by the rider or driver-by means of
the said band. Also a muzzle or. gag can be used by connecting the snaffle to
band of any material from the front part of the nose band to the curb chain.
Leather or some other soft material to be fastened in the inside of the front of
suafle.
A collar of any size or material to be placed round the neck of the animal-to
prevent chafing from the reins being crossed under the neck-and to securǝ
ventilation of the collar the same can be perforated.

page_text: accompanying drawings.
Fig 1 View of my improvements in bridles applied to an animal.
Fig 2 Plan.
Fig 3. Elevation of part of front portion of anaffle.
The snaffle a made of any size and of suitable material, but of flat or nearly so 1
on the inside where placed or fitted round the noze of the animal (not hollow on
the inside with sharp edges) and with projections b b on each side of snaffle, having
fixed or moveable rings in or to the same, to which the bridle reins are attached,
is placed or fitted round the nose b and acting on the head and neck of the animal c:
is constructed so that under the control of the driver or rider it can be brought
into operation in case of the horse running away, or for other purposes by the
rider or driver by means of the said snaffle a. A muzzle d can be used by
connecting the snaffle a to a band of any material from the front part of the noze
band to the curb chain or buckle strap d. Leather or some other soft material e
may be fastened in the inside or round the front part of snaffle a.
A collar of any
size or material with or without rings or eyes in the upper part for the reins to pass
through, can be and preferably is placed round the neck of the animal to prevent
friction from the reins being crossed or passed through fixed or moveable rings
under the neck and to secure ventilation of the collar the same can be perforated.
The snaffle at e¹ Fig 2 is suspended on each side by the headstall of the horse or
other animal and the snaffle at a' Fig 3 is suspended by the headstall of the horse
or other animal from the front part of the same.
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. A snaffle shaped as shown or somewhat similar thereto.
2. Projections on each side of the snaffle at B B with fixed or moveable rings in
the same for the bridle reins.
3. Loops fixed above and below to the snaffle marked a¹ Fig 3.
4. Headstall leather round the front part inside to prevent friction.
5. Crossing the reins or passing them through a ring or rings under the neck of
the horse or other animal and passing the reins through fixed or moveable rings
attached to such animals harness collar.

page_text: 6. A collar of any shape or material perforated or otherwise and fitted round the
animals neck to prevent friction by the bridle reins.
7. Suspending the snaffle to the head stall.
8. Attaching the reins to the projections whereby the action is always on the
Dose of the animal.
9. Loop from the hinder part of snaffle to hold or sustain a bit in the mouth of
the animal.
Dated this 8th day of 100K