headstalls

Equine head harnesses

Headstalls are the parts of a bridle that fit around a horse's head, holding the bit in place.

The headstall includes straps that go over the crown, around the cheeks, and sometimes across the brow and nose.

She adjusted the headstall before mounting.

components

browband

Bridle's forehead strap

bit · reins · snaffle · curb · hackamore · keeper · buckle · strap · leather · hardware

tack

bridle

Equine control harness

breastplate · girth · saddle · stirrups · crupper · surcingle · caveson · tie-down · Western · English

equestrian

horse

Domesticated riding animal

  • ponyCompact equine breed
  • muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
  • dressageCompetitive precision riding

showjumping · reining · trail · training · riding · grooming · fitting · adjustment · farrier · stable

Opposites
equine equipment body location

headstallssaddles

Equestrian seating equipment

girths · cinches · breastplates · horseshoes · blankets

control mechanism location

headstallsspurs

Heel-mounted riding prods

whips · crops · martingales · reins

Family

headstall

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G