ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,157, issued on June 16.
"Equine foraging toy" was invented by Marlow Ann Morrison (Santa Fe, N.M.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an equine foraging toy designed to promote natural grazing behavior and provide mental and physical stimulation for horses. The inventive toy comprises a base configured to be placed in a feed pan or similar container, and a plurality of protrusions made of a durable, felt-like material, designed to mimic grass that a horse would graze. The equine foraging toy encourages the horse to engage in foraging behaviors while consuming its regular feed or hay, contributing to improv...