Vicki I Frasier

US Patent:

20130199457, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/756630

Inventors:

Vicki Frasier - Hague NY, US
Jennie Lou Gunning - Hague NY, US

International Classification:

B68C 1/20

US Classification:

119496

Abstract:

Disclosed is a horseback riding animal and article carrier attachable to a horse saddle. The device comprises a housing having upstanding sidewalls, a plurality of securement straps and an elastic contact pad. The housing is an open enclosure having upstanding sidewalls, a base and an open upper to support a pet or a plurality of personal items therein. Along the underside of the base and extended along a forward side of the housing is a contact pad that bears against a horse croup and the backside of a horse saddle cantle. An upstanding, horizontal and diagonal strap are provided along the sides of the housing connect to a saddle strap connectable to a saddle girth along both sides of the horse. The straps are length adjustable to tension the straps and draw the housing toward the horse and the saddle during use.