cavesson

[ kav-uh-suhn ]

noun

1. the noseband of a bridle or a halter.

cavesson

/ ˈkævɪsən /

noun

1. a kind of hard noseband, used (esp formerly) in breaking a horse in

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavesson¹

1590–1600; < Italian cavezzone noseband halter, equivalent to cavezz ( a ) halter (< Germanic; compare Old English cælf halter, muzzle) + -one augmentative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavesson¹

C16: via French from Italian cavezzone, from cavezza halter, ultimately related to Latin caput head

Example Sentences

The ordinary English trainer thinks that a good mouth may be made in two weeks, by strapping a colt's reins to his surcingle for an hour or two daily, and by longeing with a cavesson.

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But excellent as cavesson work may be, this means alone will by no means produce the quality of mouth which the Baucher method will make, or which you should aim to give to Nelly.

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Q. How ought we to make use of the cavesson?

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A. At first, the longe of the cavesson should be held at from fifteen or twenty inches from the horse's head, held out and supported with a stiff wrist.

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As soon as the rider's movements begin to be appreciated by the horse, the longe of the cavesson ought no longer to act; at the end of a few days the horse will only need the bit, to which he will respond without hesitation.

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