Patent ID: 7431471

Claim:
A lighting apparatus for equine animals for use in low light or no light conditions, the equine animals having a front side and a rear side, the rear side having a tail, the lighting apparatus comprising: a backing material; a perimeter material secured to the backing material, the perimeter material having an aperture; a compartment secured within the aperture of the perimeter material; at least one power source contained within the compartment; a compartment cover covering the power source; at least one first light source electrically connected to the power source, each first light source mounted on the front side of the animal, each first light source directing light directly away from the front of the animal; at least one second light source electrically connected to the power source, each second light source mounted on the rear side of the animal about the tail of the animal, each second light source directing light directly away from the rear of the animal; a cover covering each light source; and activation means adjacent the cover for illuminating each of the light sources.