What is a police bridle?

Answer 1

A police bridle is the leather headgear worn by the horse of mounted police which enables the rider to control the horse through the securing of a bit in the horse's mouth and to it, are the reins that the rider holds to direct and signal the horse to perform according to his or her guidance. What makes a police bridle special as compared to a regular bridle is the optional addition of fastening points such as those used for two separate blinker type clear plastic parts to protect the horse's eyes through which the horse sees (like the lenses on glasses,only they may be worn to the left and right side of the face and each eye instead of being situated right in from like with our eyeglasses). In addition to these, a bridle is sometimes worn in conjunction with a halter which is the type of headgear which is normally worn by the horse when not being ridden but is being handled (it does not have a bit or reins but instead the ability to fasten a lead shank to one of its built in rings). It is useful when the horse is being led around, waiting in a trailer, stall or aisle in a barn, bathed, groomed or being prepared for riding because of its rings (unlike the rings on a bridle's bit as these are sewn in to the halter and do not pull against the horse's mouth as would a bit). These rings also aid in tying a horse to secure him or her while the rider steps away. The rings on a bit are not safe for using to tie a horse in these ways so the rings on the halter would be needed for this purpose. For this reason, there are some some police bridles which are designed to incorporate the attributes of both a bridle and halter into one, which would enable a rider to tie a horse when needed and control the horse whole riding without requiring a change of headgear or the doubling up of two types at once, which is very bulky on the horse's head and can easily lead to rubbing and loss of hair and even sores on the horse's skin when such excess tack is worn, resulting in rubbing due to a poor fit.