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headstall
noun
The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.
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The headstall sometimes includes blinkers leather flaps that inhibit side vision to keep the animal from being frightened or distracted.
The bit is a horizontal metal bar placed in the animal's mouth and held in place by the headstall, a set of straps over and around the head.
They were the eyes of a dwindling life, of a horse accustomed to the rowel on her silver bit, to a man's grim hand on her headstall.
Bridle, headgear by which a horse or other burden-bearing or pulling animal is governed, consisting of bit, headstall, and reins.
Other adornments, including small animals, occur along the straps that hold the headstall on the horse's face.
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