Patent ID: 7749088

Claim:
A simulator for simulating the movement of a horse comprising: (a) a base; (b) a body portion for receipt of a rider and having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the simulated forward and backward movement of a horse; (c) a first linkage extending between said body portion and said base; (d) a motor driven mechanism capable of providing vertical and horizontal movement to the body portion with respect to said base; and (e) a second linkage extending between said body portion and said mechanism; wherein said motor drives a first pulley connected to a first crank which in turn is pivotally connected to the second linkage so as to effect a vertical movement of said body portion; and wherein the motor further drives a second pulley connected to a second crank which in turn is pivotally connected to a middle portion of the second linkage so as to effect a generally horizontal movement of said body portion.