Abstract: A bitless bridle of the hackamore type which comprises the supporting headgear including a headstall, browband, throatlatch and centerpiece and also comprising a noseband and a chinband. The bitless bridle contains novel sidepieces having a cloverleaf configuration with an eyelet at each end, and in the same plane has oppositely protruding side eyelets near one end of the sidepiece, one eyelet being slightly closer to the end than the other. The cheekstrap portion of the headstall is attached to the end eyelet nearest the side eyelets. The noseband is fixedly connected to the side protruding eyelet closest the end eyelet and the centerpiece is attached to the noseband. The chinband is attached to the oppositely protruding lower spaced eyelet and the reins are attached to the end eyelet on the other end of the sidepiece.