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.
Bitless bridle
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A bitless bridle is a general term describing a wide range of headgear for horses or other animals that directs the animal without using a bit. Direction control may also be via a noseband or cavesson
Noseband
…leather. On hot or sensitive horses, a standard plain cavesson similar to that used on English bridles may be used instead. There are various designs of bitless bridles that incorporate nosebands in lieu of a bit for control, including the sidepull and the mechanical hackamore. Different styles of noseband are fitted…
A cross-under bitless bridle
A classic bosal-style hackamore
An English-style Jumping Cavesson
A cross-under bridle