Headstall

Origin

From head + stall.

Full definition of headstall

Noun

1. The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements.
• 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.3:Another, that would seeme to have more wit,
  Him by the bright embrodered hed-stall tooke ….
2. A synthetic or leather headpiece or headcollar, for leading or tying up a horse.

Synonyms

• headpiece
• headcollar