Riding Crop

摘要

A riding crop for controlling a horse by striking its flank or hindquarters includes a slender, elongated shaft with a handle at its proximal end and a popper at its distal end. To ensure that the popper is normally the first part of the riding crop that strikes the horse, the popper has a thicker or larger cross-sectional dimension than the mid-length portion of the shaft that supports the popper. The popper can have a relatively resilient or pliable characteristic with respect to the more rigid shaft. When the pliable popper contacts the horse prior to any other portion of the riding crop, it deforms to soften or cushion the impact from the riding crop reducing the chance of injury or harm to the horse.

主权项

1. An riding crop for controlling a horse comprising:
an elongated shaft having a proximal end, an opposite distal end, and a midlength portion extending generally between the proximal and distal ends, the shaft further including a handle located at the proximal end, the shaft further having a first cross-sectional dimension associated with the mid-length portion; and a bulbous, oblong popper disposed about the distal end of the shaft and extending about one quarter or less of the length of the riding crop from the midlength portion for contacting the horse, the popper having a second cross-sectional dimension that is larger than the first cross-sectional dimension to ensure the popper contacts the horse before any portion of the shaft, the popper further including a resilient padded member disposed at the distal end of the shaft and secured thereto by an outer sleeve disposed over the resilient padded member.