Abstract: A horse bit has a mouth bar and two control bars. The mouth bar is arched and is in the range of 5 mm to 10 mm in diameter and its length is dependent on the size of the horse. The control bars are formed integrally with, and from the same material as, the mouth bar and are located at opposed ends of the control bar. The mouth bar and the control bars are substantially coplanar. Each control bar is angled inwardly and makes an angle that is in the range of 75° to 90° with the adjacent portion of the mouth bar.

Abstract: A horse blanket (1) has an overlay (2) of traditional shape for a horse blanket and a set of protuberances (3) which stand proud of the lower surface of the overlay (2). The protuberances (3) are arranged substantially according to a rectangular grid that overlies only a portion of the underside of the overlay (2). Each protuberance (3) is approximately triangular in cross-section and has a base portion (11) that is fixed in any suitable manner to the overlay (2). The region (12) that would otherwise be the apex of the triangle is truncated and rounded. The protuberances (3) are made from gas-filled plastic so that each protuberance (3) is formed as a longitudinally extending, hollow body.