Halter

The holster is a denture loose piece of equipment, which is used for guiding and tying an animal. A halter consists of a crown piece, cheek pieces and extending around the nose band. Some halter types also have throat strap and a connecting piece between the nose band and throat latch. Halters are most made ​​of leather or strap. When reins are attached to the halter, you can also go with the holster, depending on the temperament of the animal.

A halter for the purposes of this article is not to be confused with the one used in equestrian term noseband, which is a part of the bridle and serves to distribute the rein pressure on the bridge of the nose.

Headcollar

The most commonly used form of the holster is the halter. A halter is loose and is made of wide, sturdy straps so it can be worn comfortably for the horse and does not interfere with eating.

The halter is placed around the head of the animal and connected to a panic hook with the lead rope. So it is fetched from the pasture or out of the barn. With the rope it is tied with a Anbindeknoten, for example, for basic cleaning or hoof care. On the pasture and in the box, the halter is mostly removed, so that the animal thus nowhere can get stuck.

Riding

When riding horses and mules usually a bridle used.

However, there are also halter ( " trail riding halter " ) that can be applied under the normal bridle to easily connect the mount during short breaks can to trail riding. During long breaks, you can simply remove the worn over Bridle. On the way the rope is attached to the saddle.

The pastors of the Maremma have developed for their workhorse, the Maremma, a holster that is worn under the bridle and is used to link the horse.

Rope halter used for centuries to guide, horse riding and for the ground work with horses. It is knotted from a single long rope, which usually takes the Fiadorknoten use. Ideally, a rope halter is made ​​to measure, so that it fits the horse properly. The nodes sit at sensitive points on the horse's head, so the effect on the animal is higher than that of a halter. It can be used for riding and ground work in place of the bridle. Signals can be transmitted with slack rope. Excessive exposure may cause pain to the horse easily. Horses may not be tied with a rope halter, as a rope halter has no seams and therefore no " breaking point " where it tears. A horse pulling frantically on a rope halter can be injured with the thin rope in his neck.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the city of Haltern am See is a stylized halter on a blue background.

Thumb | left | 100px | Fiadorknoten for a rope halter

Donkey with holster like headgear for riding

Lama with halter

Dromedary with lead halter

Bactrian camel with Noseband

Cow with noseband at Thanksgiving