When riding with one hand...

[Santa_Claus]

simple questions on behalf of housemate who is panicing about her stage 2 on Friday!

Should you hold the reins in the outside hand (if in school for example)? and does the whip stay in the same hand as that you have reins?

Now I know my answers and reasons but as I have never done my BHS stages (only PC exams!) thought would ask you lot

 

[arwenplusone]

Always hold the reins in the left and the whip stays in that hand too.

 

[Santa_Claus]

thanking you.

 

[arwenplusone]

oo - forgot to say - this is because big hulking great polo stick would be in my right hand

 

[Santa_Claus]

ha ha!

Just thought actually if riding and leading reins go in right hand as obviously horse on left side so between you and hedge!!!

So will go with dependant on the activity participating in

will tell Sarah, she really is starting to panic though!!

 

[arwenplusone]

Good plan. Though whip should always go in the hand that your reins are in IMO.

 

[muffinino]

Agree with others re it depends on what you're doing.
I would also say if you were riding in a school then your reins should go in your outside hand so the outside shoulder is more forward than your inside one and naturally creates an inside bend in your body.

 

[Santa_Claus]

yep totally agree with that as at end of day only reason you would be riding with one hand for BHS purposes is if you are doing something else with your other hand (i.e leading or opening gates etc!) rather than being a lazy arse

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

when hacking i often ride with the reins in my left and whip in my right

 

[LCobby]

yes, reins in outside hand if asked to do so in a lesson, as then inside hand is the one that will be doing whatever asked by instructor.

 

[Rambo]

Surely it depends which hand your phone is in at the time

 

[Bossanova]

I've been taught reins always into outside hand. Stick into that hand too. Theory being that whatever happens, you always keep the outside rein contact!!

How BHS this is I dont know!

 

[lexiedhb]

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Surely it depends which hand your phone is in at the time

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Or your fag??