Reins (poll)

[saffytessa]

Love my half rubber reins. A bit of grip and not bulky. They work really well with a plain leather curb rein but aren't too skinny on their own.

I have JHL ones on both my bridles. They are cheap but very nice and supple for the price!

 

[little_critter]

I must add that although I like the half rubber reins, I recently found them slippy in the rain without gloves. Better with my macwets on.

 

[rhodes1029]

Flexi reins are the best! They have a good grip - i don't like leather reins cos they just slide through my hands, and i dont like chunky rubber ones as they are just too chunky and uncomfortable and sometimes rub! Also depends what you are doing? I use half rubber ones for showing so i still have the grip but everyday riding has to be flexi reins, more expensive but worth every penny!!!

 

[Oberon]

I have smaller hands, so laced reins for best.

Plaited rope reins for every day (also double up as dog lead for two dogs).

http://www.radderyequine.co.uk/acatalog/Webbing_Bridleware.html

 

[jinglejoys]

Nic soft rope reins I can just rinse in the sink

 

[lialls]

continetial for me or else I end up nearly riding on the buckle end!

 

[BentleyBelly]

I like continental reins, rubber ones are too bulky...I have small hands!

 

[Shooting Star]

continental are my favourite but they have to be the ones with rubber woven into the webbing - much more grippy than standard continentals!

For when something smarter is needed then I have dressage / half rubber reins.

 

[misterjinglejay]

I love a nice soft pair of dressage reins - leather on the outside, thin rubber on the inside. And on a dry day, there's nothing like plain leather that's velvety soft - you can get such a good feel with them.

 

[Ashgrove]

continental are my favourite but they have to be the ones with rubber woven into the webbing - much more grippy than standard continentals!

For when something smarter is needed then I have dressage / half rubber reins.

^^This

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Im really fussy with reins! My instructor hated my old rubber ones & suggested continental ones which I didnt like as I couldnt get a good grip of them....so I settled for laced reins for everyday riding, they are fab & look nice too

 

[pansymouse]

I use biogrip on my bitted bridles and soft nylon old fashioned pony club reins on my bitless. I hate stiff bulky reins; the only leather I use is a 1/2" curb rein on my pelham which has been massaged with leather balsalm.

 

[PandorasJar]

Can't stand bobbles. By the time I've got off the horse all the bobbles have been picked off