Abstract: The horse halter includes a noseband and chin strap each connected at both their ends. A poll strap and throat strap are each connected at both their ends. A pair of cheek straps are each connected at one end to the noseband and chin strap and are connected at the other end to the poll strap and throat strap. A jaw strap is connected between a middle of the chin strap and a middle of the throat strap. The chin strap and poll strap each include a resiliently elastic material. The noseband, the pair of cheek straps, jaw strap and throat strap each include a substantially non-resiliently elastic material. The poll strap may include an adjustment means or a buckle for changing the length of the poll strap.