headstall
Bridle's head portion
The headstall is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head, holding the bit in place.
It consists of straps that go over the poll (top of the head), around the cheeks, and sometimes across the brow and nose.
She adjusted the headstall before mounting.
Bridle's topmost strap
- cheekpieceArmor protecting the face side
- browbandBridle's forehead strap
- nosebandBridle's lower facial strap
- headpieceCovering worn on skull
headcollar · buckles · straps · leather · padding · fittings · hardware · rivets
Mounted rider's seat
- girthMeasurement around something
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- crupperTail strap securing saddle
breastplate · surcingle · pommel · cantle · reins
Small amount or portion
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- snaffleJointed mouth bit
- curbRaised road margin
- martingaleTack restraining head position
crownpiece
Bridle's topmost strap
- cheekpieceArmor protecting the face side
- browbandBridle's forehead strap
- nosebandBridle's lower facial strap
headpiece · headcollar · buckles · straps · leather · padding · fittings · hardware · rivets · keepers
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
bit
Small amount or portion
martingale · hackamore · Weymouth · gag
restraint
Control over impulses
direction · leading · handling · training · groundwork · lunging · tying · hitching
western
Of the sunset side
show · trail · endurance · baroque · classical · hackamore · rope · leather · nylon
- horse tackbridle, reins, saddle, saddle horn, bit
- bridle partsbit, browband, crownpiece, headpiece, cheekpiece
- haltersnoseband, crownpiece, cheekpiece
- harness equipmenthorse collar, traces, reins, bit, breeching
- horse controlbridle, bit, reins, curb, leading rein
- bitless bridleshackamore