free rein vs headstall

free rein

noun
  • Loose rein(s), as of a horse. 

  • The absence of constraints; freedom to make decisions. 

headstall

noun
  • The part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head and supports other elements. 

How often have the words free rein and headstall occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )