headstall, martingale, and crupper (as a set)
Specialized equestrian term referring to the three connected pieces of horse tack: the headstall (面繋), martingale (胸繋), and crupper (尻繋). Rare outside historical or technical contexts.
In old horse tack catalogs, the names of each part of the sangai are recorded.
Standard kanji spelling for the set of three horse tack items.
Alternate kanji spelling using 繋 (connect/tie), reflecting the tack's function.
Rare variant using 鞅 (martingale).
Rare variant using 掛 (hang).
A collective name for three principal parts of Japanese horse harness: 面繋, 胸繋, and 尻繋. 三 means “three,” while 懸 represents the straps or fastenings.