| 摘要 |
A device (10) for use in the vehicular transport of horses is applied to the body of a horse in use and comprises a plurality of protective discrete zones (11, 28) of a protective material in the form of perforated neoprene pads (12, 29), shown in dotted outline, positionable over those areas of the body of the horse, which are susceptible to injury caused by movement of the horse during transport, resulting from engagement of those areas with the walls of the transport vehicle. The device (10) is in the form of a cover (13) having said neoprene pads (12, 29) disposed thereon. The neoprene pads (12) are held in place within pockets (14) attached to the cover (13). The device confers protection on a horse such that the horse is less likely to sustain a new injury or aggravate a current or pre-existing injury during transport and, additionally, the general level of comfort for the horse in transport is enhanced.
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