| Headstall (n.) That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head. Thesaurus Entries back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bit, blinders, blinds, breeching, bridle, caparison, cavesson, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, cinch, collar, crownband, crupper, curb, gag swivel, girt, girth, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, harness, headgear, headstall, hip straps, horn, jaquima, jerk line, jockey, lines, martingale, noseband, pole strap, pommel, reins, ribbons, saddle, shaft tug, side check, snaffle, stirrup, surcingle, tack, tackle, trappings, tug, winker braces, yoke | ![]() |