Utterly trivial question about reins.

[Caol Ila]

Pretty much a what-colour-should-I-get ramble. Well, entirely that.

Like I've said before, Fin recently got a beautiful baroque hackamore. And it needs reins.

So far, my options are these reins from Spain: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/124...f=sr_gallery-1-1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1. They are not cheap and cost £30 to import. Blah. But they are gorgeous.

Or biothane reins from Orbitless, in blue, to match the blue padding on the bridle. Might look cool, might look super weird, but either way, I'd get even less respect from traditional British horse trainers than I do now, but since I'm already a bitless, shoeless, treeless hippy with weird tack, said respect is at more or less zero anyway. They are cheaper than the Spanish ones and made here, so the shipping fees are not exorbatant. https://www.orbitlessbridle.co.uk/ourshop/prod_6066835-BioThane-Reins.html.

Just sucks that there are so few options. This country is a frustrating place if you like zany, blingy tack.

 

[ester]

I don't think there's even a choice, the first ones hands down. I think you'll regret getting the biothane instead

 

[MuddyMonster]

I love my biothane reins so I'll throw the suggestion of the biothane reins in brown rather than blue into the ring.

I couldn't go back to non-biothane tack now though so I may not be the best person to comment

 

[Barton Bounty]

First ones are stunning, those for defo!

 

[webble]

First ones are lovely although would be better with stainless fittings to match

 

[Cowpony]

Definitely the first ones!

 

[Art Nouveau]

could you find a uk/local leather worker and get them to copy the spanish ones?

ask for an early christmas present?

 

[Dexter]

blue!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

The first ones. YOLO, might as well be with nice reins.

 

[Lady Jane]

could you find a uk/local leather worker and get them to copy the spanish ones?

ask for an early christmas present?

This is whatI would do, would look classy. I think the blue would look a bit tacky and spoil the look of a lovely bridle that really suits your horse

 

[Quigleyandme]

Love that bridle on your horse

 

[Ratface]

Please get the leather ones. Your horse's head - and you - deserve them.

 

[little_critter]

I was also going to say could you get a saddler to make some reins for you? Our local saddler does these and there seems to be a choice of two lighter browns
https://totally-tack.com/hand-made-english-leather-laced-reins/

 

[Cragrat]

could you find a uk/local leather worker and get them to copy the spanish ones?

ask for an early christmas present?

This. Ask for stainless buckles, and maybe some blue accents somewhere?

 

[Fabel]

The first ones for sure

 

[Fjord]

The first reins are gorgeous. What bitless bit is that? I use an English Hackamore but it looks so ugly, yours look so much nicer.

 

[Caol Ila]

HHO has spoken! I found a leather worker in Glasgow who makes reins, so things will happen!

 

[AntiPuck]

Just to throw another option into the mix and probably not help at all,I recently bought a pair of these rope reins to enhance my own hippy tack look and loveeeee them - available in funky colours, if you wish... https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/713647135/adjustable-rope-reins-soft-reins-for?click_key=cf08ba291c20a712025ac0c121fb9284ec1523a0:713647135&click_sum=37e19d28&ref=shop_home_active_4&crt=1&variation0=2091444737