A horse jacket includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion covers a chest part of a horse and the rear portion covers the back and side parts of the horse. The horse jacket further includes first and second attachment devices that connect first and second sides of the front portion to first and second sides of the rear portion. The front portion includes at least one filling element.

A hoof boot has a base, a heel captivator, and a pivoting mechanism that disposes the heel captivator to pivot relative to the base, preferably in a manner that allows the heel captivator at least three degrees of freedom of movement relative to the base. The heel captivator is preferably low in the rearmost portion, which provides clearance for the pastern bones of the equine lower leg to descend upon weight bearing during movement at various gaits. To reduce the possibility for bruising and chaffing of soft tissue around the pastern bones, and to help eliminate accumulation of debris, preferred heel captivators have an open mesh architecture. Heel captivators can alternatively or additionally be designed with fabric covered neoprene or other liners. Boots are preferably tightened using mechanically advantages laces.

A hoof boot has a base, a heel captivator, and a pivoting mechanism that disposes the heel captivator to pivot relative to the base, preferably in a manner that allows the heel captivator at least three degrees of freedom of movement relative to the base. The heel captivator is preferably low in the rearmost portion, which provides clearance for the pastern bones of the equine lower leg to descend upon weight bearing during movement at various gaits. To reduce the possibility for bruising and chaffing of soft tissue around the pastern bones, and to help eliminate accumulation of debris, preferred heel captivators have an open mesh architecture. Heel captivators can alternatively or additionally be designed with fabric covered neoprene or other liners. Boots are preferably tightened using mechanically advantages laces.

A saddle pad (2) configured to be located in use between a saddle and a horse, wherein the saddle pad defines a spine (4) and a pair of opposed side portions (6), wherein each side portion extends outwardly away from the spine, wherein the spine includes a front portion (8), a rear portion (12) and a middle portion (10), and wherein in use the front, rear and middle portions of the spine together define a concave profile with the front and rear portions of the spine being elevationally higher than the middle portion, such that in use, the front portion and rear portion are spaced from the body of the horse.

A saddle pad (2) configured to be located in use between a saddle and a horse, wherein the saddle pad defines a spine (4) and a pair of opposed side portions (6), wherein each side portion extends outwardly away from the spine, wherein the spine includes a front portion (8), a rear portion (12) and a middle portion (10), and wherein in use the front, rear and middle portions of the spine together define a concave profile with the front and rear portions of the spine being elevationally higher than the middle portion, such that in use, the front portion and rear portion are spaced from the body of the horse.

The present invention comprises a sock for use on the leg of a horse or ungulate, such as a cow, donkey or other hoofed animal. In the preferred embodiment the sock is tubular in shape having an upper opening and a lower opening. The sock is generally comprised of an upper cuff, main body and lower cuff. The upper cuff and main body are configured to frictionally engage creating a circumferential force on the leg of the horse such that the sock will not easily slip down on the leg of the horse. Expanded knit around the fetlock joint allows for the free motion of the joint thus alleviating contrary forces that would normally and otherwise cause the sock to be pulled down by that motion. The lower cuff is configured to expand over said hoof of said ungulate.

The present invention comprises a sock for use on the leg of a horse or ungulate, such as a cow, donkey or other hoofed animal. In the preferred embodiment the sock is tubular in shape having an upper opening and a lower opening. The sock is generally comprised of an upper cuff, main body and lower cuff. The upper cuff and main body are configured to frictionally engage creating a circumferential force on the leg of the horse such that the sock will not easily slip down on the leg of the horse. Expanded knit around the fetlock joint allows for the free motion of the joint thus alleviating contrary forces that would normally and otherwise cause the sock to be pulled down by that motion. The lower cuff is configured to expand over said hoof of said ungulate.

A horse blanket (100) comprising a lower edge (110) at least partially defining a cut out (124), and a flap (138) having a loose edge (136) that overlaps the lower edge (110), the flap (138) being configured to pass through the cut out (124) to wrap against the belly of a horse (116) when the blanket is secured to the horse.

A horse blanket (100) comprising a lower edge (110) at least partially defining a cut out (124), and a flap (138) having a loose edge (136) that overlaps the lower edge (110), the flap (138) being configured to pass through the cut out (124) to wrap against the belly of a horse (116) when the blanket is secured to the horse.

An improved method of manufacturing an equine protective covering includes applying a stamp comprising a profiled shape with a predetermined temperature and pressure to the interior side of the cushion assembly such that concurrently: the first synthetic fabric layer and the second neoprene layer are permanently bonded; the second neoprene layer is plastically deformed such that the profiled shape of the stamp is permanently transferred to the second neoprene layer; and the plastic deformation of the second neoprene layer is such that the perforations remain open.