head collar

British

noun

Also called (esp US): headstall. the part of a bridle that fits round a horse's head

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She said she was extremely cautious when out walking Dolly, always using a lead and head collar, but worried regularly about another incident.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"He had a head collar on but had lost so much weight recently that it must have been lose on him," said Jade.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

The camel has a head collar - but no bit.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2022

He invariably kicked three times when he was first mounted—and never afterwards on that particular day; he hated motors moving or stationary; and he was an adept at slipping his head collar and getting loose.

From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery, Jeffery E.

In time, however, he became very tame and domesticated, allowing himself to be led about by a rope and head collar, and would drink from a bucket and eat from my hand.

From The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures by Selous, Frederick Courteney

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