noseband
cavesson , auch: caveson

Third, the noseband is also used to help stop a horse from pulling.

Many people believe that this type of noseband is more comfortable than a flash.

Different styles of noseband should be fitted according to their purpose.

If your horse is strong, you might need a slightly stronger bit or noseband than usual.

However, the study did not go on to examine the effects of no noseband at all or a very tight adjustment.

A white blaze and noseband is preferred over a solid-colored head.

The noseband was originally made of leather or rope.

This noseband is only used with a snaffle bit and without a martingale.

Some horses shown in-hand do not use a noseband in order to better show off the animal's head.

Instead, it has a special type of noseband that works on pressure points on the face, nose, and chin.

With a soft leather noseband on a well-trained horse, the effect is minimal.

In other styles of riding, a simple noseband is sometimes attached directly to the same headstall as the bit.

A noseband may have been one of the first tools used by humans to domesticate and ride horses.

However, many horses prefer the drop noseband to the flash, and it is a very useful piece of equipment.

This noseband allows the rider to ride lightly with a mild bit and still stop a strong horse.

In general, a drop noseband is fitted so that a finger can be placed between the front and the nasal bone.

Other variations include a noseband and these styles may be used as a headcollar.

Similarly, a thinner noseband is also more severe.

Control is maintained by means of some sort of noseband or cavesson.

Variations on the standard English-style bridle are often named for their style of noseband.

The English bridle is almost always used with some type of cavesson noseband.

Workforce ran the race with a cross noseband, as a precaution against the earlier misplaced metal bit.

Harness racing horses sometimes have a shadow roll on the noseband of the bridle for the same purpose.

Many old paintings also depict a hunting horse without a noseband, since it was not always deemed useful by certain riders.

An additional feature of this noseband is that it holds the bit steady in the horse's mouth, which some horses prefer.