a cloth or leather band used to tie down a horse's tongue to prevent it from interfering with his breathing during a race or workout.
A tie used to hold the tongue down to prevent the horse from getting its tongue over the bit. If the tongue gets over the bit it makes the horse harder to control.
Strip of cloth-type material used to stabilize a horse's tongue to prevent it from "choking down" in a race or workout or to keep the tongue from sliding up over the bit, rendering the horse uncontrollable. Also known as a "tongue strap."