A headband comprising a fabric portion whose position is constrained at a trailing edge of a jaw of a horse by a nose strap resting on the face of the horse between the eyes and muzzle and a tag positioned by the headband on a head of the horse, avoiding a forelock and at least one ear of the horse, wherein a tension in a nosepiece portion of the headband is translated to a tension in a head portion of the headband which serves to pull the tag into contact with the head just behind a poll.

The disclosure provides a headgear system for an animal (e.g., a horse) that may function as a halter and lead rope, hackamore, and bridal with various reining options and methods for making and using the same. The headgear may be converted between the various forms without its removal from the animal. The disclosure also provides connecters and adjustment fittings that may be used in the headgear system or in any system involving ropes or flaps that require length adjustment or attachment.

The disclosure provides a headgear system for an animal (e.g., a horse) that may function as a halter and lead rope, hackamore, and bridal with various reining options and methods for making and using the same. The headgear may be converted between the various forms without its removal from the animal. The disclosure also provides connecters and adjustment fittings that may be used in the headgear system or in any system involving ropes or flaps that require length adjustment or attachment.

A training halter encircling and conforming to a horse's head including a harness assembly encircling and conforming to the horse's head for applying direct pressure to regions of special acuity of the horse's head. A poll strap is formed with a first metal cable disposed within the poll strap. First and second cheek straps extend downward from a crown strap along the sides of the horse's head. A jaw strap is wrapped about and under the horse's neck. A nose band, a chin strap, and first and second throat straps are suspended so as to encircle the horse's nose and chin. The nose band formed with a second metal cable disposed within the nose band.

A training halter encircling and conforming to a horse's head including a harness assembly encircling and conforming to the horse's head for applying direct pressure to regions of special acuity of the horse's head. A poll strap is formed with a first metal cable disposed within the poll strap. First and second cheek straps extend downward from a crown strap along the sides of the horse's head. A jaw strap is wrapped about and under the horse's neck. A nose band, a chin strap, and first and second throat straps are suspended so as to encircle the horse's nose and chin. The nose band formed with a second metal cable disposed within the nose band.

The disclosure provides a headgear system for an animal (e.g., a horse) that may function as a halter and lead rope, hackamore, and bridal with various reining options and methods for making and using the same. The headgear may be converted between the various forms without its removal from the animal. The disclosure also provides connecters and adjustment fittings that may be used in the headgear system or in any system involving ropes or flaps that require length adjustment or attachment.

The disclosure provides a headgear system for an animal (e.g., a horse) that may function as a halter and lead rope, hackamore, and bridal with various reining options and methods for making and using the same. The headgear may be converted between the various forms without its removal from the animal. The disclosure also provides connecters and adjustment fittings that may be used in the headgear system or in any system involving ropes or flaps that require length adjustment or attachment.

The essence of this invention is the use of the floating cam-lock washer that replaces the center bar on a typical buckle. The buckle base consists of a plate with a figure-eight hole in the center. The non-looped end of the rope halter is inserted from the underside of the buckle and pulled through to the point of adjustment on the horse. The non-looped end of the rope halter is then inserted and pulled through the cam-lock washer and inserted back through the buckle base to exit on the underside of the buckle. The non-looped end of the rope halter is then pulled tight to the top of the buckle with the washer at a 90 degree position to the base of the buckle. To lock the buckle in place, the washer is rotated 90 degrees to a parallel position with the buckle base. To unlock the buckle, the washer is rotated 90 degrees back to a vertical positionthis reduces the pressure of the non-looped end of the rope halter with respect to the buckle base and allows the buckle, on the non-looped end of the rope halter rope, to be easily slid through the base and the floating washer to tighten or loosen the rope halter. The fact that the washer is floating rather than attached makes the adjustment process much easier as the non-looped end of the rope halter does not have to bend through a tight arrangement of fixtures.

This buckle and cam-lock washer combination is also significantly easier to manufacture and less expensive than similar mechanical attachments. The base is a simple plate with a hole cut in it and the washer is a common commercial size and shape. It is the unique relationship between the base and the washer that creates the cam-locking solution to holding the buckle in place and serve as an attachment for the rope halter.

The essence of this invention is the use of the floating cam-lock washer that replaces the center bar on a typical buckle. The buckle base consists of a plate with a figure-eight hole in the center. The non-looped end of the rope halter is inserted from the underside of the buckle and pulled through to the point of adjustment on the horse. The non-looped end of the rope halter is then inserted and pulled through the cam-lock washer and inserted back through the buckle base to exit on the underside of the buckle. The non-looped end of the rope halter is then pulled tight to the top of the buckle with the washer at a 90 degree position to the base of the buckle. To lock the buckle in place, the washer is rotated 90 degrees to a parallel position with the buckle base. To unlock the buckle, the washer is rotated 90 degrees back to a vertical positionthis reduces the pressure of the non-looped end of the rope halter with respect to the buckle base and allows the buckle, on the non-looped end of the rope halter rope, to be easily slid through the base and the floating washer to tighten or loosen the rope halter. The fact that the washer is floating rather than attached makes the adjustment process much easier as the non-looped end of the rope halter does not have to bend through a tight arrangement of fixtures.

This buckle and cam-lock washer combination is also significantly easier to manufacture and less expensive than similar mechanical attachments. The base is a simple plate with a hole cut in it and the washer is a common commercial size and shape. It is the unique relationship between the base and the washer that creates the cam-locking solution to holding the buckle in place and serve as an attachment for the rope halter.

A bridle for horses including a noseband, or flash, a crownpiece, and a pair of cheekpieces connecting the crownpiece to the noseband is provided. The lower end of each cheekpiece is fixed to a connecting fork sliding freely along a sliding pin fixed to the side of the noseband.