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Mechanical hackamore

A mechanical hackamore

A mechanical hackamore is a piece of horse tack that is a type of bitless headgear for horses where the reins connect to shanks placed between a noseband and a curb chain.[1] Other names include "hackamore bit",[2] "brockamore", "English hackamore",[3] "nose bridle" and "German hackamore". Certain designs have been called "Blair's Pattern" and the "W. S. Bitless Pelham".[4]

  1. ^ Price, Steven D.; Spector, David L.; Gail Rentsch; Burn, Barbara B., eds. (1998). The Whole Horse Catalog: Revised and Updated (Revised ed.). New York: Fireside. pp. 158–159. ISBN 0-684-83995-4.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ray was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Use of term English hackamore
  4. ^ Edwards, Elwyn Hartley (2004). The Complete Book of Bits & Bitting. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles Publishers. pp. 99–104. ISBN 0-7153-1163-8.