Patent ID: 8316626

Claim:
A garment for a horse to protect the horse from undesirable external elements including insects and sunlight, the garment comprising: a first portion formed of only a single layer porous fabric mesh having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion configured to cover substantially all of a first leg of the horse, the upper portion configured to cover at least a substantial portion of a first shoulder of the horse; a second portion formed of only a single layer porous fabric mesh having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion configured to cover substantially all of a second leg of the horse, the upper portion configured to cover at least a substantial portion of a second shoulder of the horse; and an attachment member having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the first portion and the second end attached to the second portion, wherein the attachment member connects the first portion to the second portion such that the horse can freely move while the first portion and the second portion securely cover the horse to protect the horse from insects and sunlight, wherein the attachment member comprises a first elongated strap and a second elongated strap extending from a terminal end of the first portion, a third elongated strap and a fourth elongated strap extending from a terminal end of the second portion, wherein the first elongated strap is configured to connect to the third elongated strap to define a first connection on one side of at least one of the first and second shoulders of the horse and the second elongated strap is configured to connect to the fourth elongated strap to define a second connection on another side of at least one of the first and second shoulders such that the first connection and the second connection are separated by a longitudinal distance wherein the distance is defined by at least one of the first and second shoulders of the horse and is selected so that the fabric mesh of the first and second portions move with respect to each other about a pivot point defined by the horse's shoulder as the horse is walking.