Patent 7093301 was granted and assigned to Casco Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An equestrian vest for a horseman has a plurality of selectively useable shock absorbing and impact resistant panels. Each panel comprises a grid or network of discrete pockets, each containing a shock absorbing or impact resistant element, respectively. Grid lines of the panels are aligned and oriented in overlapping fashion when the panels are assembled in a vest and the vest us this very flexible and form fitting, while offering significant user protection.