Patent ID: 7757640

Claim:
An electric shock device in use attached to a horse or other equine animal to discourage wind-sucking behavior, said device including: an attachment for locating the device on the neck of the animal, the attachment comprising a substantially rigid portion and a flexible, adjustable portion; an electric charge source operatively connected to said attachment, said electric charge source capable of delivering an electric pulse upon activation; electrode means electrically connected to said electric charge source and for applying the electric pulse to the animal; and activation means activated in response to the performance by the animal of said wind-sucking behavior alone, said activation means including a lever member comprising a hinged end hinged at or toward the hinged end to the rigid portion and a free, or more movable, remote end, the lever member configured to translate the movement of the animal associated with wind-sucking alone into a movement of sufficient force or of the type required to activate said electric charge source; wherein the electric charge source is activated by compression of the lever member thereby applying a force to the remote end, causing the electric pulse to be generated and delivered through the electrode means to the animal.