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Animal headgear
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, and around the muzzle. To handle the animal, usually a lead rope is attached. On smaller animals, such as dogs, a leash is attached to the halter. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HalterA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Case report: “Fur stole and turtleneck” and “halter-back” signs: an expanded wardrobe for dermatomyositisInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Sports illustrated training with weightsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Classification of ingestive-related cow behaviours using RumiWatch halter and neck-mounted accelerometersCited 93 times
- Go sideways: BridleA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Fiador (tack)A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
Noun A rope with a noose, for hanging criminals; the gallows rope.
Noun A halter top.
Verb To place a halter on.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Classification of ingestive-related cow behaviours using RumiWatch halter and neck-mounted accelerometers
Cattle behaviour classification from collar, halter, and ear tag sensors
Successful Reduction for a Pediatric Chronic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation (Grisel syndrome) With Long-term Halter Traction
The influence of handling during different ages on a halter training test in foals
Results of halter cervical traction for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy: retrospective review of 81 patients
Technical note: Estimation of feed intake while grazing using a wireless system requiring no halter
Genetic Interactions AmongVestigial, Hairy, andNotchSuggest a Role ofVestigialin the Differentiation of Epidermal and Neural Cells of the Wing and Halter ofDrosophila Melanogaster
A Comparison of Fixed-Time Food Schedules and Shaping Involving a Clicker for Halter Behavior in a Petting Zoo Goat
🆕 Influential since 2022
Case report: “Fur stole and turtleneck” and “halter-back” signs: an expanded wardrobe for dermatomyositis
Objects as Knowledgeable Elders: Lessons From the Reindeer Calf Halter Mȯnggu̇i
Neonatal Halter Traction for Severe Cervical Spine Deformity: A Technical Case Report With 2-Year Follow-up
The welfare of dairy cows managed with Halter virtual fencing and herding technology compared with those managed with electric fencing and stockperson herding
Besitzerwechsel: Welche Informationen darf der Tierarzt dem neuen Halter geben?
📚 Books worth reading
Sports illustrated training with weightsRobert B. Parker, John R. Marsh · 1974
Halter-Tying SuccessDiane Longanecker · 2002
Halter-Tying SuccessDiane Longanecker · 2009
Fitting & showing the halter horseLynda Bloom · 1980
Modern weight-trainingAlexander Murray · 1971- 📕Lussi + HalterHeinz Wirz · 2007
Dog Training with a Head HalterMiriam Fields-Babineau · 2000- 📕ZHBThomas Lussi, Remo Halter Casagrande · 2020
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
🔗 Related topics
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