Halter
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A halter or headcollar is headgear placed on animals used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears, and around the muzzle. To handle the animal, usually a
Horse wearing a nylon web halter (US) or headcollar
A show halter on a Murray Grey bull
A horse tied to a post with a halter
Dog wearing a halter-style collar.
Bridle
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A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. It includes both the headstall that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins that are attached to the bit. It provides addi
Halter
…leash is attached to the halter. Halters may be as old as the early domestication of animals, and their history is not as well studied as that of the bridle or hackamore. The word "halter" derives from the Germanic words meaning "that by which anything is held." One halter design was patented in the United…
A hunt seat style English bridle
Western show bridle
The crownpiece runs over the horse's poll, and the browband across the forehead. The cheekpieces run down the sides of the horse's face.
A double bridle, using two bits