Hackamore
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A hackamore is a type of animal headgear which does not have a bit. Instead, it has a special type of noseband that works on pressure points on the face, nose, and chin. Hackamores are most often seen
A horse wearing a bosal hackamore with a fiador
A horse wearing a bosal-style hackamore
5th century AD Eastern Roman mosaic from the emperor's palace in Constantinople
An English style jumping cavesson
Noseband
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A noseband is the part of a horse's bridle that encircles the nose and jaw of the horse. In English riding, where the noseband is separately attached to its own headstall or crownpiece, held independe
Parade horse regalia, showing a noseband attached to a bridle, an example of a noseband used primarily for style, though it also is the point of attachment for a standing martingale.
Classic English-style Cavesson Noseband
Flash noseband
Figure-eight noseband.