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  • noun UK Plural form of headstall.

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Examples

  • They put headstalls on both colts and tethered one to the hitching post in front of the barn and walked the palomino named Love That Santa Fe around the side into the shade.

    Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009

  • They put headstalls on both colts and tethered one to the hitching post in front of the barn and walked the palomino named Love That Santa Fe around the side into the shade.

    Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009

  • They put headstalls on both colts and tethered one to the hitching post in front of the barn and walked the palomino named Love That Santa Fe around the side into the shade.

    Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009

  • There was a driver, attired in my uncle's colours of maroon and grey, and a fine team of grey geldings with maroon touches on their harness and headstalls.

    Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005

  • The bridles, by contrast, were elaborate, with chased gold cheek-pieces and tall, plumed headstalls.

    Kushiel's Avatar Carey, Jacqueline, 1964- 2003

  • The white horses that pulled it had ostrich plumes on their headstalls.

    Ship Of Magic Hobb, Robin 1998

  • Sister Verna didn't say anything, but he could feel her eyes watching him take the bridles apart, undo the headstalls and reins from the bits.

    Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995

  • After he had them apart, he packed the headstalls away and flipped the reins over his shoulder.

    Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995

  • The "riding" lesson had begun with a bewildering new set of terms to learn: withers, fetlocks, gaits, snaffles, cinches, leathers, headstalls

    Time Scout Asprin, Robert 1995

  • We had made our beasts fine, to honor the Horse Father; my team with red-plumed headstalls and braided tails, and all the rest beribboned.

    The Bull From The Sea Renault, Mary 1962

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