noseband
Noun
Meaning
That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.
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A show halter is made from rolled leather and the lead attaches to form the chinpiece of the noseband.
Hackamores and other bitless designs A bosal hackamore main A hackamore is a headgear that utilizes a heavy noseband of some sort, rather than a bit, most often used to train young horses or to go easy on an older horse's mouth.
Other headgear A longeing cavesson (UK: lungeing) is a special type of halter or noseband used for longeing a horse.
If a double bridle is used, a plain cavesson or crank noseband must be worn.
Halters main A halter (US) or headcollar (UK) (occasionally headstall) consists of a noseband and headstall that buckles around the horse's head and allows the horse to be led or tied.
If a gag bit is used, there will be a drop noseband in addition to the cavesson, supporting the tie-down.