Slippery reins

[pistolpete]

We got caught in torrential rain on Sunday. Still had a fab ride. Reins were so slippery. They’re the modern rubber dressage pimple ones. Any advice?

 

[quizzie]

Better gloves!....Roeckl are my go to.

 

[expanding_horizon]

I have rubber with pimples and stops are pretty good. From Henry James, and use Mac Wet gloves which I think Jockeys use.

 

[Skib]

I received a sample of modern up-market pimply reins and it felt too thick.

So I stayed with plain leather reins and usually wear the old fashioned children's pimply gloves in summer. My winter gloves are Roekl but the saddler persuaded me to buy another brand for summer, HV polo.
I take them to the yard every week but havent actually worn them yet. The mare I am riding does not pull and my fingers are fine on the bare leather.
As for wet weather, our yard cancelled my riding - high winds and pouring rain made the trees dangerous.

 

[pistolpete]

We both had roeckl gloves funnily enough. Will look into race ones thanks!

 

[Muddywellies]

I find thise reins you have are terribly slippery when wet. I have rubber reins with millions of tiny fine pimples on and they are far better. And the only gloves that I can ride with in the rain are Macwet (I've honestly tried them all)

 

[Lady Jane]

I like Macwet gloves too. When you talk about modern dressage pimple resins what do you mean? The ones with rubber and tiny pimples on the inside and leather on the outside?

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

We got caught in torrential rain on Sunday. Still had a fab ride. Reins were so slippery. They’re the modern rubber dressage pimple ones. Any advice?

I like continental reins.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Can you change the reins? I swear by my Pioneer Endurance biothane super grip reins. I don't even need gloves in the pouring wet & pony can get strong in fast work, so they get well tested!

 

[pistolpete]

Not leather one side. Pimples both sides. Biothane sound good too. Thank you.

 

[Jambarissa]

I can't stand the additional bulk of rubber but found some synthetic reins with rubber thread woven into them which I use for wet fun rides

EcoRider super grip reins, I think.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I wear SSG all weather gloves at work. Nothing slips in them. A lot of others use MacWet gloves.

 

[welshwizzard]

Another vote for continental reins... and better gloves!

 

[Cortez]

I can't stand the additional bulk of rubber but found some synthetic reins with rubber thread woven into them which I use for wet fun rides

EcoRider super grip reins, I think.

Yes i have these: woven rubber AND leather stop continental style.

 

[Widgeon]

I like continental reins.

Me too, with the little leather stops.

ETA like @Cortez said

 

[Squeak]

I wear SSG all weather gloves at work. Nothing slips in them. A lot of others use MacWet gloves.

I use SSG gloves as well and they've never let me down in the rain. I've used macwet but personally prefer the SSG, possibly just because I've used the SSG for longer.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

For every day wet weather reins I use Pioneer Endurance cotton grip reins. These never slip at all in even the worst weather. They dry very quickly too.
For going out stuff then traditional continental reins.
Always with decent gloves.

 

[Muddywellies]

Not leather one side. Pimples both sides. Biothane sound good too. Thank you.

It's the biothane that are slippery

 

[saddlesore]

Eventa reins and roeckl gloves

 

[Steerpike]

I wear SSG all weather gloves at work. Nothing slips in them. A lot of others use MacWet gloves.

Another vote for SSG all weather gloves, I don't use anything else.