Abstract: A breakaway halter for horses and like animals, comprises nose and neck straps connected by a pair of face straps. The neck strap has a pair of free end portions overlying one another in contiguous juxtaposition and secured to each other by stress-releasable means such as hook-and-loop fabric strips. Upon experiencing undue excessive longitudinal tensile separating force the free end portions of the neck strap can separate to free the animal. Cooperable with the free end portions of the neck strap is a manually-releasable fastener adapted to over-ride the stress-releasable means whereby the latter can be rendered inoperable in its function to release the halter when this is desired. The manually releasable fastener can have the form of a ring and a cooperable hook assemblage which latter includes a resilient locking blade that can be easily actuated by an attendant or other authorized person.

Abstract: A safety-release pet collar to prevent animals from possibly choking in the event that the collar inadvertently becomes caught on a branch, twig, stump, fence post or the like. The collar comprises a two-piece band intended to encircle a pet's neck in the usual manner and to be fastened by a conventional buckle arrangement. The band has a second pair of separable ends which are held together by a releasable connector, such as cooperable loop and hook strips. The second pair of ends have loops through which a leash or clasp can be passed, to lock the ends together and prevent separation of the connector strips. When the pet is on the leash, strain on the connector strips is relieved and the pet cannot normally pull the connection loose. However, when the leash or clasp is removed and the collar remains in place, the Velcro connector strips can separate under force if it inadvertently becomes caught on or entangled in branches, etc.