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Saddle
Equestrians spend many hours a day
caring for and training their horses. In
order to ride, equestrians need lots of
equiptment,called
equipment,
calledtack.
tack.Usually,
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tackisis
stored in lockers in the barn, far from
where equestrians actually get their horses
ready. The tack is carried to that location
and temporarily stored until put on the
horse. The amount of tack needed quickly
makes the area where equestrians tack up
disorganized. Tack is bulky, expensive and
easily ruined by improper storage, yet
there aren’t many temporary places to
store tack.
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Often equestrian environments are rocky
or uneven.
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equestrian
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storage for buckets or
grooming boxes.
Saddle Stand
In addition to riding, many equestrians
spend additional time practicing their
posture with exercises that also strengthen
their riding muscles. The saddle stand
would be strong enough to carry not only
saddle, but also rider, providing a stable
place for riders to practice. Young riders
also practice learning to ride on the
ground and could use the saddle stand to
gain confidence in the saddle.
The saddle stand would be a fully hollow,
enclosed piece with no secondary
operations, providing ease of
manufacturing. The saddle stand would be
made of HDPE and would be durable for
the rugged equestrian environment.
The saddle stand would be rotational
molded out of HDPE with a wall thickness
of .090 inches. The product would require
18 pounds of Virgin HDPE plastic, costing
roughly $9. Due to the extended life cycle
of the product and demand for specialty
equestrian equipment, retail could reach
up to $70 dollars per unit. Labor and
material for the mold would be around
$800. The cycle time would be near 25
minutes with a 20 minute cooling period,
totaling a 45 minute cycle. Quoted by
GoTo Plastics of Edmonds, Washington