Jul Extreme Veteran Posts: Location: Texas. How short are your reins? I hate riding with short reins but I'm finding when I'm on the pattern I'm losing time and focus when I switch hands and go from horn to rein etc.
I almost feel like I need them where my hand holding the rein is at the center and the longest point. Does that make sense? Edited by batkitty PM. Apr It always depended on the horse. But I usually used mine pretty short. Nov Regular Posts: The rule of thumb is that they should just come to the tip of the horn when you pick them up, and then you are supposed to adjust from there depending on the horse.
I know with my horse, he has a really long neck and I actually found that I needed my rein quite a bit shorter than that.
I all depends on your arm length, your horse's neck and running style, and what you feel most comfortable with. Do you ride with them longer when you are just schooling, no pattern, at home? Firecracker Dog Lover Posts: Short reins to run in, long reins to do slow work, trail ride in. TMEquine Reg. Sep Mouhahaha Posts: Location: British Columbia.
I've got awkwardly long monkey arms, so my reins are very short. Nevertooold Reg. Oct I ride with different reins as my running reins are too short to ride in. I prefer running with a shorter rein but I use to have a horse that I had to run with a long rein.
IRunOnFaith Reg. Dec I literally have to lope and warm up in split reins because his neck is so long and he holds his head so low during workouts and warm ups. However when we run his head is so high and his neck is so long i have to keep them very very short. When he is standing resting after a run they barely go half way to his neck.
Feb Expert Posts: Location: WI. Mine are ridiculously short as well. Can't ride in them normally. I use split reins when I'm not running. Thank you! This helps me visualize it. So I'm not crazy. Thanks everyone! It's easier for me to switch reins than keep adjusting them. But I have two separate headstalls to work and run in. My working headstall has split reins. My running headstall has my one piece running reins.
And they are super short. Like you have to lean forward when he's standing or walking just to be able to reach them. But as soon as he picks up the pace to head down the alley, his head comes up and my knots are perfect. I like my hand DOWN the rein, not in the center. It works better for my horse and makes more sense to me. Sock Snob Posts: I used split reins until i am like on deck or a couple horses out then i just lean over and snap and unsnap, and run.
Horses stay quieter cause you can set up. May This is great little video you can watch online but here is a recap of the video:. Ty emphasizes that how much control and how much leverage you have with the bit is directly connected to your rein length and hand positioning. He noted that there is no money made on the back of the reins hands in the middle.
You need to spread your hands apart to get control. In order to keep forward motion in a run you need proper hand positioning. It all starts with your hands. Communication with your horse starts from your hands. He suggests a shorter rein for competition to minimize movement improved timing. He offers this suggestion for determining your rein length: when just sitting there on your horse you want to be able to take the slack out of the rein and have it just a few inches in front of the saddle horn.
This is a good place to start for figuring out a more precise length.
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