Abstract: A tailset crupper for an animal, such as a horse, may be made from a solid casting without lightening features, such as to produce a heavier, less easily dislodged object, such as may have a lower center of gravity, and a center of gravity located closer to the surface of the animal. The trough of the crupper may be predominantly open from below. The distal end of the crupper may have a large curl the bends on a large angle partially back toward the horse. The crupper may be substantially spoonless. That is, the protrusion at the front end of the crupper may be small, and may by shy of the cushioning on either side.

Abstract: A tailset crupper for an animal, such as a horse, may be made from a solid casting without lightening features, such as to produce a heavier, less easily dislodged object, such as may have a lower center of gravity, and a center of gravity located closer to the surface of the animal. The trough of the crupper may be predominantly open from below. The distal end of the crupper may have a large curl the bends on a large angle partially back toward the horse. The crupper may be substantially spoonless. That is, the protrusion at the front end of the crupper may be small, and may by shy of the cushioning on either side.

Abstract: A tailset crupper for an animal, such as a horse, may be made from a solid casting without lightening features, such as to produce a heavier, less easily dislodged object, such as may have a lower center of gravity, and a center of gravity located closer to the surface of the animal. The trough of the crupper may be predominantly open from below. The distal end of the crupper may have a large curl the bends on a large angle partially back toward the horse. The crupper may be substantially spoonless. That is, the protrusion at the front end of the crupper may be small, and may by shy of the cushioning on either side.

Abstract: A tailset crupper for an animal, such as a horse, may be made from a solid casting without lightening features, such as to produce a heavier, less easily dislodged object, such as may have a lower center of gravity, and a center of gravity located closer to the surface of the animal. The tendency to resist dislodgement may be enhanced by employing a higher aspect ratio of lobe width, or lobe span to trough size than might otherwise be used. The tendency to resist dislodgement may also be enhanced by employing a wedge, or spoon, that may tend to protrude inwardly of the surface of curvature of the crupper.

Abstract: A tail set is provided for supporting a horse's tail thereon such that the tail is supported in a raised elevational and aligned straight with the horse's back for improved appearance of show horses. The tail set of the present invention is arranged to be secured to conventional bustle harnessing on the horse. The tail set includes a support member arranged to position the tail set on the horse's hindquarters and a curved trough rigidly supported on the support member for supporting the tail therein. The trough secures the tail between respective side members thereof to correct the tail of undesirable lateral deviations.

Abstract: A crupper pad assembly having a crupper pad (24), tail pad (26), and spacer pad (28) is utilized to pad the crupper (32) of a tail set and hold a horse's tail (30) in the tail set. A tail bag (22) is used in combination with the crupper pad assembly (20) and has a top attachment mechanism (128) which attaches the tail bag (22) to the tail set above the horses anus and with an opening (124) of the tail bag (22) facing away from the horse.

Abstract: A crupper pad assembly having a crupper pad (24), tail pad (26), and spacer pad (28) is utilized to pad the crupper (32) of a tail set and hold a horse's tail (30) in the tail set. A tail bag (22) is used in combination with the crupper pad assembly (20) and has a top attachment mechanism (128) which attaches the tail bag (22) to the tail set above the horses anus and with an opening (124) of the tail bag (22) facing away from the horse.

Abstract: A safety crupper comprises a brace connected with a tail hanger formed by a moulded elastomer stiffened by a support skeleton or backbone consisting of a metallic wire. The latter forms a closed loop at a junction of its ends by a deformable sleeve which has a controlled distortion strength.