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A halter or headcollar is headgear placed on animals used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind...

turning the working end into a bight. The halter hitch is topologically the same knot as the Falconer's knot, i. e. a slipped overhand knot around the main...

"halter" derives from the Germanic words meaning "that by which anything is held". Halter is part of the German word for bra, Büstenhalter. The halter...

improper use of the head halter; if a dog is jerked suddenly by the leash attached to the head halter, the dog's nose is pulled sharply to the side, which...

The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release...

other equines in the course of their use as domesticated animals. This equipment includes such items as saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits,...

A knot may also refer, in the strictest sense, to a stopper or knob at the end of a rope to keep that end from slipping through a grommet or eye. Knots...

and halter designs as well as from the ancient Persian hakma. The bosal-type hackamore (Spanish: jaquima) is a type of bitless headgear with the most...

bridle and put on a halter, or to put a halter on in addition to the bridle (under or over the bridle), and tie the horse using the halter only. In addition...

fastened in the front or back or be sufficiently elastic so as not to need a fastener at all. A bandeau may come with a detachable halter strap for extra...

easily tied, the buntline hitch will jam when subjected to extreme loads. Given the knot's propensity to jam, it is often made in slipped form. The buntline...

rope (UK), is used to lead an animal such as a horse. Usually, it is attached to a halter. The lead may be integral to the halter or, more often, separate...

tying the non-slip version (A & C). If they end up on opposite sides (B & C), the resulting knot is much weaker and tends to slip, because then the two...

for tying neckties Halter hitch – connects a rope to an object Halyard bend – a way to attach the end of a rope at right angle to a cylindrical object...

However, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots (2002) states: "Any section of line that is bent into a U-shape is a bight." In order to make a slipped knot...

a tendency to work loose when not under load (or under cyclic loading), to slip when pulled sideways, and the bight portion of the knot to capsize in...

A slipped half hitch is a knot in which the weight of the load the rope carries depresses the loop sufficiently to keep it in place until the load item...

The falconer's knot is a knot used in falconry to tether a bird of prey to a perch. Some sources show this knot to be identical to the halter hitch, but...

waterman's knot, and true lovers' knot. Though the fisherman's knot is associated with fishing, it can slip when tied in nylon monofilament and other slippery...

for women. A halter top is a sleeveless shirt in which a strap goes around the back of the neck, leaving the upper back uncovered. Halter tops are worn...