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Location: Somewhere around here | For the past few years I have not ridden my horses with reins that have clips on the end. Yes, they are very convenient but to me it seems like a lot of "movement/clashing" will go on in the horses mouth if they have a bit in. Am I the only one who thinks like this? Am I wrong and it doesn't really affect the horse very much? |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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 No Name Nancy
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Location: never in the right place | I started riding without clips after and Ed Wright clinic. He says that the metal clips are bang or vibrating against the bit and he didn't like that. |
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 Firecracker Dog Lover
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| I've seen them come undone before. For the record I have a clip on one side of my reins. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I have one horse I can't, she is very sensitive in her face, my other horses don't seem to care too much |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I use them on all my reins because I switch to different headstalls on different horses on different days. I have a buddy that freaks out about my snaps, says they'll break. I told her that I've seen her have her head up her butt and drop her reins which are laced on each side to the bit and her horse can get its leg through the reins and have a hell of a wreck. I'd rather take the chance of my snap breaking. |
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Blessed 
Location: Here | I don't like those little silver clips they will come undone But I do use the smallest brass bolt snaps I can find |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | SG. - 2014-01-29 1:20 PM I don't like those little silver clips they will come undone But I do use the smallest brass bolt snaps I can find
Yep, I don't skimp on my snaps. I only use brass snaps. |
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Location: Great NW | Clips can come undone at the most in opertune time. I do not use them - i have reins for each bridle I might use. |
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 Roan On The Range
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Location: Stephenville, TX | cecollins0811 - 2014-01-29 12:37 PM For the past few years I have not ridden my horses with reins that have clips on the end. Yes, they are very convenient but to me it seems like a lot of "movement/clashing" will go on in the horses mouth if they have a bit in. Am I the only one who thinks like this? Am I wrong and it doesn't really affect the horse very much?
I personally don't use clips on my reins for the same reason, so it's not just you 
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-01-29 1:23 PM SG. - 2014-01-29 1:20 PM I don't like those little silver clips they will come undone But I do use the smallest brass bolt snaps I can find Yep, I don't skimp on my snaps. I only use brass snaps. 
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-29 1:31 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-01-29 1:23 PM SG. - 2014-01-29 1:20 PM I don't like those little silver clips they will come undone But I do use the smallest brass bolt snaps I can find Yep, I don't skimp on my snaps. I only use brass snaps.
One of my friends doesn't use snaps, but during a run last fall one side of her reins came unlaced during a run. Luckily she has a nice horse and he kept on trucking. Actually ran her fastest time of the weekend with reins on one side. LOL |
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 Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | ctdrumrunr - 2014-01-29 1:04 PM I started riding without clips after and Ed Wright clinic. He says that the metal clips are bang or vibrating against the bit and he didn't like that.
He also told me that the swinging clips were why I was throwing my reins over her head at the second. Took the clips off and never did it again. |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Lost in the swamps | My older gelding I can not ride him with clips.
He will bobble his nose up and down when riding him, seems like the
Vibration irritated him,
I take them off he is fine, no nose bobbing. Thought it
Was his teeth, had him check,they were fine. Eventually
Figured it out when my trainer at the time put split
Reins on him with no clips. Then the little light bulb went off!
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Blessed
Location: Here | CYA Ranch - 2014-01-29 1:23 PM SG. - 2014-01-29 1:20 PM I don't like those little silver clips they will come undone But I do use the smallest brass bolt snaps I can find Yep, I don't skimp on my snaps. I only use brass snaps.
yep. me too. Trigger snaps are dangerous. I have no clue why manufacturers put them on reins. Use the good stuff or nothing at all |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CanCan - 2014-01-29 2:28 PM ctdrumrunr - 2014-01-29 1:04 PM I started riding without clips after and Ed Wright clinic. He says that the metal clips are bang or vibrating against the bit and he didn't like that. He also told me that the swinging clips were why I was throwing my reins over her head at the second. Took the clips off and never did it again.
That makes alot of sense |
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 Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | I'm always changing reins and bits so I have snaps on all my reins. So much easier.
I just use the little trigger snaps that are light. I don't like big heavy clips.
I realize 100% that there is a chance they could break or fail. However, in 25+ years of riding, it has never happened. (Of course, that doesn't mean it can't.) |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: SE KS | I use trigger snaps, haven't had any issues with them.
With that being said, SG, CYA Ranch & Southtxponygirl, I would like pictures of your snaps to see what kinds you use, Please & Thank you!
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Location: Kansas | CYA Ranch - 2014-01-29 1:18 PM I use them on all my reins because I switch to different headstalls on different horses on different days. I have a buddy that freaks out about my snaps, says they'll break. I told her that I've seen her have her head up her butt and drop her reins which are laced on each side to the bit and her horse can get its leg through the reins and have a hell of a wreck. I'd rather take the chance of my snap breaking.
I agree.....I like my clipped reins |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | lhighquality - 2014-01-29 3:06 PM I use trigger snaps, haven't had any issues with them. With that being said, SG, CYA Ranch & Southtxponygirl, I would like pictures of your snaps to see what kinds you use, Please & Thank you! These are what I use, but I use brass only... And I always make sure the snap are what ever you call it the part that opens up is facing to the outside. I know I'm bad but I use the trigger snaps too, I have never had problems with them, I face the clip to the outside. I used the smallest snaps that I can find.
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 A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | I use bolt snaps. I won't ever use trigger snaps. I've seen them break way too many times. Hubby has broken his fair share of trigger snaps.
If I had a horse that was bothered by snaps I wouldn't use them. But myself, like others, would waste way too much time switching out reins on headstalls. I have one pair of split reins I LOVE. And each horse has their own headstall. I just like having bolt snaps. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: SE KS | Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-29 3:19 PM
lhighquality - 2014-01-29 3:06 PM
I use trigger snaps, haven't had any issues with them.
With that being said, SG, CYA Ranch & Southtxponygirl, I would like pictures of your snaps to see what kinds you use, Please & Thank you!
These are what I use, but I use brass only... And I always make sure the snap are what ever you call it the part that opens up is facing to the outside. I know I'm bad but I use the trigger snaps too, I have never had problems with them, I face the clip to the outside. I used the smallest clips that I can find.
Yes, these are what I use also!! Thanks
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| I have never had a issue using brass clips I switch from split to single reins all the time so Its easier the just snap them on and off |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | lhighquality - 2014-01-29 3:24 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-29 3:19 PM lhighquality - 2014-01-29 3:06 PM I use trigger snaps, haven't had any issues with them. With that being said, SG, CYA Ranch & Southtxponygirl, I would like pictures of your snaps to see what kinds you use, Please & Thank you! These are what I use, but I use brass only... And I always make sure the snap are what ever you call it the part that opens up is facing to the outside. I know I'm bad but I use the trigger snaps too, I have never had problems with them, I face the clip to the outside. I used the smallest clips that I can find. Yes, these are what I use also!! Thanks
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Elite Veteran
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| I run in simple snaps and honestly, I have rode in them for 10 years and never have they came off. If they do, my horse probably wouldn't even notice since I barely touch her anyways (till we go to stop at least. Haha)
I'm willing to risk it for the convenience of them, since I am always changing bridles and bits around at races in quick tack changes. |
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| How about clips on headstalls? I have one set that has it but I dont use it very often. Do you think clips on the headstall affects the bit? |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | spitzh - 2014-01-29 5:55 PM How about clips on headstalls? I have one set that has it but I dont use it very often. Do you think clips on the headstall affects the bit?
I don't like the clips on headstalls, to me they make the bit hang weird..  |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
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Location: sunny california | r_beau - 2014-01-29 1:05 PM I'm always changing reins and bits so I have snaps on all my reins. So much easier.
I just use the little trigger snaps that are light. I don't like big heavy clips.
I realize 100% that there is a chance they could break or fail. However, in 25+ years of riding, it has never happened. (Of course, that doesn't mean it can't.)
I use these sometimes but wrap it with rubber bands so they will not come undone and to unclip you just have to press harder to overcome the rubberband tension. |
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Expert
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Location: Somewhere around here | kwanatha - 2014-01-29 7:18 PM
r_beau - 2014-01-29 1:05 PM I'm always changing reins and bits so I have snaps on all my reins. So much easier.
I just use the little trigger snaps that are light. I don't like big heavy clips.
I realize 100% that there is a chance they could break or fail. However, in 25+ years of riding, it has never happened. (Of course, that doesn't mean it can't.)
I've seen a few people do this before. Never knew why it was like that until now!! |
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Extreme Veteran
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| I always use clips, the nice ones. A girl I ran barrels with had her horse fall and as the mare was getting up her leg went through the reins. Thank god the horse was a saint and just stood there with it's leg stuck out and up in front of it while the girl got off and unclipped the reins. Will never ride without them.
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 Too Skinny
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | our last yearly show started off with a huge trip that ended with the reins around her leg. I will always use brass clips. The pros use them and it doesn't slow them down any. |
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