bearing rein

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bearing rein - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bearing rein \Bear"ing rein`\
     A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep
     the horse's head up; -- called in the United States a
     checkrein.
     [1913 Webster]

  Checkrein \Check"rein`\, n.
     1. A short rein looped over the check hook to prevent a horse
        from lowering his head; -- called also a bearing rein.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of
        a span or pair with the bit of the other horse.
        [1913 Webster]

bearing rein - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  bearing rein
      n 1: a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired
           position [syn: bearing rein, checkrein]