Side reins?

[HensPens]

Do you use them?
Why do they get such a bad press?

 

[Geraldine]

I use them occasionally when lunging, but only when he's pretending to be a giraffe!

I never use them while riding although I have seen people hacking out in them.

 

[Paint it Lucky]

I use them for lunging quite often. I think they can be very beneficial, I tend to use them fairly low to get the horse to stretch down into the contact. Not a fan of them being used too high of tightly, though different positions/lengths suit different horses. It all depends on the lunger knowing what they are doing I guess!

 

[b0508]

I use them when long reining.Helps to keep mine straight .I keep them quite loose and I think they are a good help.

 

[NeedNewHorse]

I don't and wouldn't use them for lunging, but I have used them (quite loose though) for long reining, when I first long reined my mare to try and keep her straight...

 

[charlie76]

Can I ask, and not being argumentative!!, what would you use when lunging, if not using side reins.

 

[chestnut cob]

I lunge with 2 lines and a roller. Don't need side reins then.

 

[stace1]

i have used side reins before, and found them really beneficial, when loose and just usign them to aid the work.

hmm unless its a youngster or horse that hasnt been lunged much in the past, i see little point in lunging a horse without some aid, other than to get energy out.

normally use a loose passoa