Abstract: A sports saddle which eliminates the usage of heavy wooden bars extending between the forks and the cantle of the saddle trees through the use of a lightweight underlayment, thereby providing flexibility and balance for the rider. The arrangement includes nylon straps, stitched onto the underlayment and secured to the forks and cantle, which serve as stirrup and girth straps. The sports saddle of the invention is light in weight, affords better contact with the body of the horse, representing manufacturing/assembly advantages and, importantly, permits the "floating" of the saddle trees.

Abstract: The method of increasing the dampening and attenuation of machinery produced vibrations by interposing between the vibrating machinery and its supporting surface a composite particle pad having elastic and resilient granules or strands of rubber or rubber-like particles of natural, synthetic or elastomeric material bound together to thereby create various sized links of such particles with voids randomly spaced within such particle pad.

Abstract: This invention relates to a topical veterinary composition and a method of using same for the treatment of flesh wounds or lacerations or fistulas in animals and to promote the healing thereof. The composition comprises as the active ingredient tall oil either per se or as a topical veterinary ointment comprising the active ingredient in admixture with a suitable carrier and/or antiseptic.