Historical clue formulations

• Jockey's handful — 2025-12-24
• Take the ___ (acquire control) — 2025-07-21
• Rider's handful — 2023-07-31
• Rider's handful — 2023-01-09
• Control, metaphorically — 2022-02-20
• Checks held by Santa? — 2022-01-19
• Bit attachments — 2020-09-13
• Restricts, with "in" — 2020-08-02
• Means of control — 2020-02-12
• Straps for an equestrian — 2019-02-04
• Symbols of control — 2018-08-03
• Things used on a bridle path — 2017-12-26
• Things equestrians have on hand? — 2017-10-08
• Control, metaphorically — 2016-12-17
• Bridle straps — 2015-12-07
• Plow driver's handful — 2012-10-09
• Ones holding their horses? — 2012-04-24
• Santa's checking things — 2012-02-03
• Dancer's controls? — 2010-10-17
• Jockey's handful — 2009-01-13
• Checks — 2008-02-02
• Straps in a sleigh — 2007-12-23
• Harness parts — 2007-12-11
• Means of control — 2007-05-20
• They can be a handful — 2006-08-23
• Coachman's handful — 2006-04-17
• Power to control — 2006-02-12
• Bridle straps — 2005-12-26
• Pulls (in) — 2005-05-05
• Control, symbolically — 2004-06-18
• Jockey's handful — 2003-12-03
• Jockey's straps — 2003-05-06
• They may run down the neck — 2003-01-05
• Control, symbolically — 2002-03-08
• They may reach a bit — 2001-10-28
• They hold your horses — 2001-08-29
• Controlling interests? — 2001-08-20
• Jockey straps — 2001-03-28
• Horse halters — 1999-10-24
• They exist from hand to mouth — 1999-07-11
• Bridle attachments — 1999-06-28
• Checks — 1998-08-30
• Trigger pullers? — 1997-12-11
• They exist from hand-to-mouth — 1997-04-06
• They hold their horses — 1996-11-01
• Equestrian's controls — 1996-09-30
• Horse holders — 1996-07-01
• Checks — 1995-09-07
• Jockey's handful — 1994-09-05
• Holds one's horses? — 1994-06-16