Best reins.

[Mike007]

Advice please on best reins for holding a strong horse. (I dont intend to increase severity of bit ,but my hands give out after one drag hunting line)

 

[eva]

I have collegiate grip reins with stoppers, they're like fabric with rubber sewn in plus stoppers - works for me I'd say it's best to go to a tack shop and feel everything they've got!

 

[porkpie]

Eventa rubber reins - the rubber ones with no pimples - easy to hold but with a decent pair of gloves (essential) give outstanding grip. Sabre make them wit the Eventa rubber, as do other brands such as Jeffries etc I think. Worth the money paid. I also think the Bio Grip reins are very good but I found them a bit to narrow for my hands.

 

[ThePony]

Anything with stoppers, really helps you keep a hold and not slowly let it out!
I actually really like the cheap cotton ones with a couple of lines of rubber running through, then with stoppers. With gloves on they won't budge. Something like this, but you might want to spend a bit more so the leather doesn't give out! http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/Equestr...s/Horze+Leather+Reins+Rubberized_308-0120.htm
Alot is personal taste though, perhaps if you prefer a certain type of rein you could get your saddler to sew some stoppers on?

 

[SammyLuff]

Continental reins! Amazing, they don't make you slip when horse gets sweaty either!

 

[kerilli]

if you're using continental reins (with stoppers down them) make sure you have thick gloves on though, otherwise the stoppers will rip into your hands terribly if he has a good yank at the reins...
i really rate the eventa ones too, fwiw.

 

[flyingfeet]

I cause controversy - I wouldn't want to have to change my reins so I could "hold a horse".

I would change the bit, as otherwise you are bruising the mouth and I passionately hate having to haul.

However grippy gloves and reins with stoppers work best if your horse sweats a lot with excitement