{"id":98517,"date":"2023-04-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antares-sellier.com\/?p=98517"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:37:41","slug":"how-choose-your-riding-reins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antares-sellier.com\/en\/2023\/04\/11\/how-choose-your-riding-reins\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose your riding reins?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As an add-on to the bridle<\/a>, reins have a key role to play. The choice is crucial <\/strong>and often highly <\/strong>personal, one a rider makes on feeling. Among the many selection criteria is what they are made. This affects the contact <\/strong>with the horse but also the riding discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reins are the direct link<\/strong> between the horse’s mouth and the rider’s hands. They are a genuine communication <\/strong>channel that shouldn’t be overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Worn or damaged reins can also jeopardise your safety<\/strong>. That’s why it’s important <\/strong>to check what state they’re in and take regular care of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, we’re asking some key questions to help you make the right choice such as,<\/p>\n\n\n\n What materials should you choose for your reins? Which type is best suited to each riding discipline? How do you look after them? This article gives you an overall assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A dressage rider seeks finesse <\/strong>and discretion <\/strong>when channelling information to their horse. The rider’s orders should be as inconspicuous <\/strong>as possible to the naked eye yet easily understood by the horse. For that reason we recommend leather reins, or hunter-type reins. The advantage of these slender reins is their good <\/strong>grip in the rider’s hand. Both soft <\/strong>and pliable<\/strong>, these refined reins also make it easier to ride double reins which is common to dressage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Choosing your reins based on your riding discipline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dressage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n