The common types of western headstalls https://bit.ly/DMHeadstalls are one eared headstalls, which include slot ear, slit ear, and slide ear, and browband headstalls. Either type may be used on trained horses and it is personal preference which you choose to ride with, but browband headstalls are generally used with snaffles on colts and green horses. Single ear headstalls of any kind are intended to be used with bits that have shanks, also known as curb bits. Slot ear headstall crown pieces (th