Abstract: Equestrian pants having shaped side panels are disclosed. A leg portion of the equestrian pants has at least one side panel connected to an inner panel at multiple side seams. The side panel and the side seams are located on an outward-facing side of the pants so that the saddle-facing side is seamless. The side panel is shaped to include preformed bends at a knee region and at an upper-thigh region. For instance, in an embodiment where the pants are made of a stretchable fabric, the side panel shapes the leg portion into a riding position. Thus, the fabric of the pants may be stretched evenly across the legs and lower torso of the rider while riding. The side seams may also form contoured paths that extend around and out of direct contact with natural bone protrusions of the rider. A method of designing the equestrian pants is also disclosed.

Abstract: A horse-control device that allows a handler or rider to control the pressure exerted on the horse's nose and/or poll area is described. In one embodiment, the horse-control device comprises a halter that is worn on the horse's head. The halter includes a first, resilient nose band and second nose band that cooperate to regulate pressure applied to the horse's nose. When tension is applied to a lead line of the halter, the first nose band expands across the horse's nose and the second nose band applies concentrated pressure to the horse's nose. Upon removing tension from the lead line, the first nose band immediately contracts and causes the second nose band to immediately remove the pressure from the horse's nose. Also described is a strap component for a horse-control device that comprises a cable embedded within a flexible outer sheath.