“The man reaching for the bridle saw Kemp and dropped the bridle of his horse like it was a hot poker.”
“The situation could be turned to some benefit if it were used to put a bridle on spending.”
bridleway
A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).
(England) A right of way defined in law, over which the public have the right to travel on foot or on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description along the way.