Continental reins

[Leam_Carrie]

Hello,
Are continental reins BD legal? They look a good option for grip and keeping hands more even.
Thanks

 

[milliepops]

Yep
I've been riding in leather continental reins for years

 

[Pinkvboots]

Love continental reins they are the best in my opinion.

 

[Cowpony]

My dressage coach told me to get some. I got webbing ones first and hated them as they are very stiff, but I now have rubber lined leather and love them!

 

[milliepops]

I had mine made bespoke so I have the stops exactly where I wanted them and 3" apart. At the time most of the ones on the market had a big gap between stops which isn't that helpful. They definitely make me more aware of not slipping my reins and making sure the horse is properly straight into each hand.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I can highly recommend the Henry James biogrip hybrid continental rubber reins. They are light, non bulky, flexible and the stops are every 5 cm. They also come in extra long, which I prefer.

https://www.henryjamessaddlery.co.u...rip-hybrid-rubber-reins-with-leather-stoppers

And as I am the queen of riding with uneven rein length (and stirrups come to that), I have further personalised mine by attaching a piece of white electrical insulation tape to the third stopper back on each side, so that I can keep check that my reins are even .

 

[oldie48]

I can highly recommend the Henry James biogrip hybrid continental rubber reins. They are light, non bulky, flexible and the stops are every 5 cm. They also come in extra long, which I prefer.

https://www.henryjamessaddlery.co.u...rip-hybrid-rubber-reins-with-leather-stoppers

And as I am the queen of riding with uneven rein length (and stirrups come to that), I have further personalised mine by attaching a piece of white electrical insulation tape to the third stopper back on each side, so that I can keep check that my reins are even .

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these are exactly what I want, thanks for posting!

 

[Mule]

I can highly recommend the Henry James biogrip hybrid continental rubber reins. They are light, non bulky, flexible and the stops are every 5 cm. They also come in extra long, which I prefer.

https://www.henryjamessaddlery.co.u...rip-hybrid-rubber-reins-with-leather-stoppers

And as I am the queen of riding with uneven rein length (and stirrups come to that), I have further personalised mine by attaching a piece of white electrical insulation tape to the third stopper back on each side, so that I can keep check that my reins are even .

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I do the insulation tape trick too

 

[criso]

I have the Henry James eventer biogrip reins which have the stoppers but a smoother rubber that's not pimpled. Definitely find they help and I might try the insulation tape trick.

If you go to their website you'll have lots of variations of reins with stoppers.

 

[Leam_Carrie]

Thanks everyone - this is great news! Hopefully will help keep more even and less slipping. Like the insulation trick - that’s a good tip .

 

[NiceChristmasBaubles]

I started using these reins a few months ago and they have made a big difference to me. They do the job of continental reins, but I think they look a bit smarter as they are leather on the outside..... https://www.gfsriding.co.uk/product...qFQvtDFoDiVD_SBaTqEkenjdl2emhTC8o3u_J-UoqoveA