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2. Fiador knot - Wikipedia

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   On a rope halter, the fiador knot is made from one continuous piece of rope, and is, along with a series of double overhand knots, one of two types of knots that comprise most rope halters. For one style of rope hobbles, a brass ring may be attached to the double loops on one side of the knot to join the hobble for the horse's other front foot ...

3. Mecate rein - Wikipedia

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   A properly tied mecate knot allows wraps of rope to be added to the knot in front of the rein loop in order to tighten the bosal noseband on a horse, or the rope can be unwrapped to loosen the bosal. Sometimes, a heavy bosal is stabilized by the addition of a fiador, which is a type of throatlatch usually made of thin cotton rope. The fiador ...

4. Bitless bridle - Wikipedia

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   Some rope halters, usually made of yacht rope, are designed to be used for riding horses by the addition of various design elements, such as knots on the top of the nose, rings for reins so that it acts like a sidepull, [23] or a heavy bottom knot akin to that of a bosal. [24] Control is achieved by direct pressure on the nose.

5. Halter - Wikipedia

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   A rope horse halter Sheep wearing a cotton rope halter. Halters may be classified into two broad categories, depending on whether the material used is flat or round. Materials used include leather, rawhide, rope, and many different fibers, including nylon, polyester, cotton, and jute. Fibers may be woven into flat webbing or twisted into round ...

6. Rein - Wikipedia

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   A single rein or rope may be attached to a halter to lead or guide a horse or packhorse. A long rein called a longe line may be used to hold a horse traveling in a circle around the handler for training and exercise purposes, or for the purpose of a clinical lameness evaluation by a veterinarian. On certain designs of headgear, a third rein may ...

7. Fiador (tack) - Wikipedia

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   On rope halters, particularly designs that can also be used as a type of hackamore or bitless bridle, a fiador is fully incorporated into the headgear and is not detachable. The halter is used with a mecate or reins, which are attached to the fiador loop that hangs below the chin. [16]