Cavesson

Quick meaning: Cavesson is a noun meaning A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.

Meaning

A part of a horse's bridle that consists of a headstall with a noseband. When a martingale is used, it is attached to the horse's head at the cavesson.

Example Sentences

I’ll be bound, Lady Ashton understands every machine for breaking in the human mind, and there are as many as there are cannon-bit, martingales, and cavessons for young colts.

For many horses the best bit to use in the field is a plain snaffle, with very large rings, so that the bit cannot be pulled through the horse’s mouth. The bridle should have a cavesson, instead of the usual noseband.

Word Forms

• cavessons
• caveson

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include martingale, headstall, headpiece, headstrap, bridle, noseband.

Related Dictionary Tools