Frentera

In the Alexander Mosaic, circa 200 BC, both Greek and Persian horses wear frentera, in two different styles.

Some horses of the Terracotta Army (China, 210 BC) wear a bridle with a split-top frentera.

The parade bridles often are chapeado, even made entirely of chains of sheet metal (often silver) heavily decorated with repoussé and chasing work.

Also in Australia, two items involve a forked strap suspended from the browband or crownpiece of the bridle, that help to maintain the position of the bit.

[3] In the United States and Canada, a leather thong or string is sometimes attached to the top of the crownpiece of a headstall and used to support a bosal.