Method of preventing saddle sores

Claim 1

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations, and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a saddle device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a pad of synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible backing layer with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive fibrous pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer; b. placing the pad on the animal with the pile layer in contact with the animal''s hide; c. simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and d. attaching a saddle device to the animal with the pad interposed between the saddle device and the aniMal.

Claim 2

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations, and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a saddle device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a pad of synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible backing layer with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive fibrous pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer; b. placing the pad on the animal with the pile layer in contact with the animal''s hide; c. simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and d. attaching a saddle device to the animal with the pad interposed between the saddle device and the aniMal.

Claim 3

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations, and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a saddle device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a pad constructed from a synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible, relatively hard backing layer of 100 percent polypropylene olefin, with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive, 100 percent polyester fiber pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer, with the pile layer comprising approximately 85 percent of the weight of the fabric; b. placing the pad on the animal with said pile layer in contact with the animal''s hide and simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and c. attaching a saddle device to the animal with the pad interposed therebetween.

Claim 4

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations, and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a saddle device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a pad constructed from a synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible, relatively hard backing layer of 100 percent polypropylene olefin, with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive, 100 percent polyester fiber pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer, with the pile layer comprising approximately 85 percent of the weight of the fabric; b. placing the pad on the animal with said pile layer in contact with the animal''s hide and simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and c. attaching a saddle device to the animal with the pad interposed therebetween.

Claim 7

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a harness device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible backing layer with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive fibrous pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer; b. attaching together two selectively sized portions of said pile fabric in a backing layer-to-backing layer relationship to form a pad having the two pile layers extending in opposite directions; c. placing the pad on the animal with one pile layer thereof in contact with the animal''s hide and simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and d. attaching a harness device to the animal with the pad interposed between the harness device and the animal.

Claim 8

A method of preventing sores, scalds, irritations and bacterial diseases of the hide or skin of an animal such as a horse or mule caused by excessive frictional rubbing or heat resulting from a harness device attached to the animal comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a synthetic, non-allergenic pile fabric having a thin, flexible backing layer with a dense, relatively non-moisture absorptive fibrous pile layer attached to one surface of said backing layer; b. attaching together two selectively sized portions of said pile fabric in a backing layer-to-backing layer relationship to form a pad having the two pile layers extending in opposite directions; c. placing the pad on the animal with one pile layer thereof in contact with the animal''s hide and simultaneously with placing the pad on the animal''s hide, providing an air circulation pathway between the pad and the animal''s hide to facilitate moisture evaporation and resultant cooling of the animal''s hide; and d. attaching a harness device to the animal with the pad interposed between the harness device and the animal.