NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hackamore

A hackamore is a shank-based bridle for a horse. It does not use a bit, and so is more gentle, and used for training young horses or to go easy on an older horse's mouth. A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. ... Tack is any of the various accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. ...

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G2864 Pre-Bit Hackamore Training, MU Extension (3485 words)
	Use of a hackamore is based on the simple principle that the horse learns to respond to pressures on its nose and under its chin.
	Hackamores came from Spanish culture, and the name probably was derived from the Spanish word jaquima (hak-kee-mah).
	A hackamore must be properly adjusted to achieve satisfactory results — placed low on the nose, near the soft cartilage.

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