how on earth can people ride without gloves!

You must all have terribly delicate hands! I do wear leather gloves just in case most of the time, until I get too hot which is pretty easy... but I have only ever got blisters or hand injuries from lunging ridiculous horses or from riding silly strong horses with continental reins. To be fair continental are pretty rough from even a slight pull but I still use them as I dislike thick reins.
 
I never wear gloves. I just don't like them. I get clumsy with them.
The only time I've had any problem with hands was breaking one and gloves wouldn't have made an odds. Never had a problem with strong horses either.... I have got very tough hands from farming though
 
I only wear them if it's cold but even then I tend to take them off as I go in the ring when i'm jumping so I can feel everything b1 tries to tell me.
 
Lol lass, if you've been on here former than five minutes you should know how the answers will likely go :cool: :D

Wear gloves, then no blisters :D

I used to ride my dingbat in the morning before work. One session she was a twonk. I was gloveless. Later that day I shook hands with one of those men with a steely eye and a very (very!) firm grip. Oooowwwwe!!! Never forgotten my gloves again ;) :o :cool:
 
I think if you can you are best to do nothing with blisters and let them heal naturally. They are a pretty clever system of protecting damaged tissue really.

If they are too awkward or painful to leave a hiking or running shop should stock a really good blister kit. The spenco one is good but I think scholl do one too.

If you pop a blister you must keep it sterile and cushioned.

As for the gloves debate, I'd feel naked riding without gloves, I've always worn them. I can remember forgetting them once when I was about 10 and a little sod of a pony leaving me with friction burns from those horrid nylon reins as he kept trying to snatch the reins and eat grass.
 
Caraphernelia said:
When I got to the yard this morning I realised I had forgotten my gloves. I didn't have time to go back home and get them before my lesson so I ended up riding without them. My fingers ended up getting ripped to shreds and I have huge blisters on my fingers. I am never riding without gloves again!

has anyone got any tips for getting rid of blisters or making them a bit less sore?
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Never mind your fingers How was the horses mouth ??? gloves are for looks or to keep your hands warm not to be able to pull harder....Have some lessons that will help your hands and most importantly your horse...
 
perfect11s said:
Never mind your fingers How was the horses mouth ??? gloves are for looks or to keep your hands warm not to be able to pull harder....Have some lessons that will help your hands and most importantly your horse...
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This^^^^. Yet to find a pair of hands that are more delicate than a mouth and tongue ;)

And in answer to the question, I only ride in gloves when it's so cold I am likely to get frostbite :).

I always work n the basis that if the horse pulls, then I pull, then he will pull harder... so it's better to find a different way that doesn't damage anybody's anatomy :)
 
Having been trained on yards where you never lead caught or rode a horse with out gloves I can not ride without them it feels completly wrong.
 
Sorry op, but your second post describing the horses bit grabbing habit makes me think its even more likely there's a problem with your end of the contact. A horse can't pull against something that isn't there.
 
perfect11s said:
Never mind your fingers How was the horses mouth ??? gloves are for looks or to keep your hands warm not to be able to pull harder....Have some lessons that will help your hands and most importantly your horse...
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This a load of rubbish I'm afraid. I rode my lovely well schooled elementary level horse yesterday (also forgot my gloves whoops) and my hands were suffering at the end.
If you are not used to riding without gloves (which you should, everyone should wear gloves when they ride) then your hands won't be used to holding the reins, and suffer with the grip.

My horse is not strong, and neither am I on his mouth, but my hands still hurt afterwards!
 
perfect11s said:
Never mind your fingers How was the horses mouth ??? gloves are for looks or to keep your hands warm not to be able to pull harder....Have some lessons that will help your hands and most importantly your horse...
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Thanks for your lovely comment I really appreciate it :rolleyes:. how about you try reading my earlier post to see what I said my horse was doing. My horses mouth is fine, he was choosing to pull like a tank yesterday and as I don't hold my reins tightly they kept sliding through my fingers and irritating my skin (shock horror I don't hold my reins to tightly :eek: ). I do have sensitive skin, whats the problem with that? everything according to here.....

Thankyou for making me feel like a cruel, heavy handed, rubbish rider. I best give up my horse as I obviously shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a horse!


For your information, I regularly have lessons with a variety of people and I have always been told that I have quiet, soft hands and would in no way be able to hurt a horses mouth as I am very gentle. You clearly don't know me or my horse so keep your opinions out of it. Look at your own faults before you criticize others.

As I am obviously incapable of treating a horse with care would anyone like a stubborn and strong welsh D?

I have posted on this forum before, I used to have an account and forgot the password. I knew what it is like but I didn't think it would get silly over a question about blister cures!

Please can we keep to the original question about blister opinions and leave your personal opinions about my 'incapability' to ride out of it please, thankyou.
 
Caraphernelia said:
Thanks for your lovely comment I really appreciate it :rolleyes:. how about you try reading my earlier post to see what I said my horse was doing. My horses mouth is fine, he was choosing to pull like a tank yesterday and as I don't hold my reins tightly they kept sliding through my fingers and irritating my skin (shock horror I don't hold my reins to tightly :eek: ). I do have sensitive skin, whats the problem with that? everything according to here.....

Thankyou for making me feel like a cruel, heavy handed, rubbish rider. I best give up my horse as I obviously shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a horse!


For your information, I regularly have lessons with a variety of people and I have always been told that I have quiet, soft hands and would in no way be able to hurt a horses mouth as I am very gentle. You clearly don't know me or my horse so keep your opinions out of it. Look at your own faults before you criticize others.

As I am obviously incapable of treating a horse with care would anyone like a stubborn and strong welsh D?

I have posted on this forum before, I used to have an account and forgot the password. I knew what it is like but I didn't think it would get silly over a question about blister cures!

Please can we keep to the original question about blister opinions and leave your personal opinions about my 'incapability' to ride out of it please, thankyou.
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That's HHO through and through, don't worry about it. It really is quite bizarre! I'm sure perfect 111s never pulled on their horses mouth either ...!
 
I try not to use gloves showjumping - don't know why just prefer without!

I always wear them at home unless warm but with J if I don't wear them I get blisters - A is fine to wear now gloves!
 
The_angel_littlelegs said:
Sorry op, but your second post describing the horses bit grabbing habit makes me think its even more likely there's a problem with your end of the contact. A horse can't pull against something that isn't there.
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I have very light hands, I don't grip the reins tightly (as so many people want to believe), if anything I don't grip them tightly enough. I am not pulling on my horses mouth and when he stops being stubborn (this is how he acts when he is being stubborn as well as refusing to walk calmly past a wing) I am often riding him with slightly slack reins and he is in a relaxed, downwards contact and only a slight 'feel' is needed for a change of bend or a little less inside and a bit more outside bend.

once again, you have never seen me or my horse ride so I would appreciate it if you could keep your opinions about my riding ability to yourself. Before you criticize others take a look at your own faults.

I have regular lessons from a variety of people. They are highly qualified to teach unlike the majority of people who are responding. If I have problems I listen to them, your criticisms are not needed

oh the joys of horse people who think that as they are better experienced than you they can dish out insults :rolleyes:
 
Brightbay said:
This^^^^. Yet to find a pair of hands that are more delicate than a mouth and tongue ;)

And in answer to the question, I only ride in gloves when it's so cold I am likely to get frostbite :).

I always work n the basis that if the horse pulls, then I pull, then he will pull harder... so it's better to find a different way that doesn't damage anybody's anatomy :)
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I am copying and pasting what I said to other posters as your criticism is exactly the same :rolleyes:

Thanks for your lovely comment I really appreciate it . how about you try reading my earlier post to see what I said my horse was doing. My horses mouth is fine, he was choosing to pull like a tank yesterday and as I don't hold my reins tightly they kept sliding through my fingers and irritating my skin (shock horror I don't hold my reins to tightly ). I do have sensitive skin, whats the problem with that? everything according to here.....

I have very light hands, I don't grip the reins tightly (as so many people want to believe), if anything I don't grip them tightly enough as they slide through my fingers even with gloves on. I am not pulling on my horses mouth and when he stops being stubborn (this is how he acts when he is being stubborn as well as refusing to walk calmly past a wing) I am often riding him with slightly slack reins and he is in a relaxed, downwards contact and only a slight 'feel' is needed for a change of bend or a little less inside and a bit more outside bend.
 
Gloves are not just for keeping the hands warm and looks they protect the hands in case of accident. When your hands sweat they absord it making it possible to hold the riens without over gripping on them although there's not much chance of that ATM .

OP my hand would blister if I rode without gloves, as they do if I say use a screwdriver or tried to do the garden without them .
It's no reflection on your riding you see plenty of vice like gloveless riders.

PS I advise ladies you avoid screwdrivers except in emergency that being a testicular activity .
 
With some reins (ie plain leather ones, particularly in the wet) you need gloves or it's dangerous as they slip.

With some reins (very new 'conventional' rubber reins that are covered in spiky bits) you need gloves because the reins are like sandpaper.

I don't tend to wear gloves unless it is really really cold, but then my reins are neither of the above and don't slip or cause me blisters.
 
EstherYoung said:
With some reins (ie plain leather ones, particularly in the wet) you need gloves or it's dangerous as they slip.

With some reins (very new 'conventional' rubber reins that are covered in spiky bits) you need gloves because the reins are like sandpaper.

I don't tend to wear gloves unless it is really really cold, but then my reins are neither of the above and don't slip or cause me blisters.
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Rubber reins without gloves are awful, I got a cracking blister from a pair :(

I generally wear gloves for most horsey things I do, leading riding etc. my hands are ming enough without adding further callouses to them! I'm also a woos with pain, so if I can avoid it I wil.
 
I always wear gloves; it just feels wrong not to.

I think that people are most likely to get blisters when they don't grip the reins tightly. It's the friction of reins sliding through the hands that is likely to cause blisters and skin abrasions.
 
Caraphernelia my mare grabs at the bit and pulls down hard but only out hunting. No other times. I wear gloves for hunting but that's it but if I rode one who done that more often I would
 
I never do in summer unless competing and usually if going xc, as one pony gets very strong and the one time I didn't wear them my hands got shredded.

Winter I wear them a lot of the time because my hands get cold and stiff. Glad I had them on yesterday as could hardly hold pony even with them would of had no chance without.

I use leather laced reins and find they don't give me blisters unless one of ponies is being really strong. Stopped using rubber reins after hands getting shredded xc, plus I prefer them to rubber ones. I used to hate wearing gloves riding and would only wear them if competing.
 
Your posts give plenty of clues as to why your hands were ripped to shreds but as you do not want advice as to the cause, just put some antiseptic cream on the blisters and remember your gloves next time.
 
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