A piece of horse equipment, typically a padded nose-band used in training or leading a horse.
From French 'caveçon' or Spanish 'cabeçada,' possibly from Latin 'capistrum' (halter); European horsemanship term that entered English.
The cavesson was designed to give riders control without a painful bit in the horse's mouth—an elegant solution that shows how practical necessity drives innovation in animal equipment.
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