transitive. To fit (a horse or other animal) with a bridle. Also occasionally intransitive.

transitive. To bit or bridle.

transitive. To put a halter upon (a horse or the like); to fasten up with a halter.

transitive. To fit or provide with a rein or reins.

transitive. To fetter, to shackle.

transitive. To bind, restrain, fasten, or secure using a locked chain, manacle, etc. Frequently with prepositional phrase as complement. Also figur…

Horse Riding. A leather ring which may be moved down a horse's reins towards the bridle, in order to restrain the horse's head. Also in to put(a ho…

To fasten a cord or halter from the head of a beast to its knee, so as to restrain its movements.

To put the collar on (a horse), esp. for the first time; hence figurative to break in to work. dialect.