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Location: Mississippi | Today was the second time I have had my reins flip over my horse's head during a run. I have never had this happen before I got this horse so I am not really sure if it is the way he turns or the way I am holding my hands. Would just a hay string tied around each end of the rein loops work or would that hurt in guiding him? Not really sure what I need to do but I don't want this to happen again. I lost them around the first barrel and made a split second decision to keep going and luckily we finished out with a nice clean run. Anyone have pics of something I could rig up to prevent this? |
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Location: Oklahoma | I had a hard time with the horse in my avatar because he turned with his head low, and I ride with somewhat longer reins, and his momentum would flip them over a lot of times. We lost quite a bit of money at one race because of it, so I went to a vendor and bought a set of reins that had 3 big conchos about 2 inches apart from the snap where they hook onto the bit. The weight of the conchos kept the reins from flipping over his head. I tried the hay string, but it interfered when I went to stop him. but the conchos worked perfectly.
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Location: Mississippi | I switched to leather reins with no snaps. Ed Wriight fussed at me for two years to change my reins. I fought it, because I didn't like the feel. I finally gave in, and i haven't flipped my reins since. (I've come close a couple of times, but I haven't totally flipped them again - hope this doesn't jinx me - lol). Now I love my reins. The only con is that you can't unsnap one side to lead them. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | You can tie a string real loose around both reins. I've seen someone do this - maybe Kelly yates? |
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Location: Kansas | I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong!
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Location: Idaho | Maybe shorten your reins and/or watch your hand placement. In most cases Ive seen where reins have flipped its because there is short inside rein with lots of pressure and no outside rein pressure. Its long and loose and with speed and momentum it flys up and around. If a person lifts their hand out and up (straight in front of them and above the horses neck) it creates the scenario mentioned prior. If you are using both outside and inside rein pressure equally on reins of appropriate length, reins rarely flip because there is no slack. I also agree with the above posted about the snaps, that would also add some flipability (if thats a word:) to your reins. |
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Location: Mississippi | Thanks for the ideas! TShash, I believe what you are saying is what is happening to me except that my reins are pretty short - but I do get a good bit of slack on the outside when in the turn. I have noticed that in some of my videos as well as pics. I tend to keep my hands pretty low and was wondering if maybe that was the problem but from what you are saying it would seem to be the opposite. I think I will try the leather rein with no snaps. I tend to like the white thick soft Martin rein but that may just not work for me. |
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Location: Mississippi | rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-22 8:54 PM I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong!
Do you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work... |
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Location: White Mountains of AZ | I have a friend (more like "aunt") who was tired of her reins flipping over, so she took some tie string and put it over one side of her reins, through her breastcollar and to the other side and attached where the breastcollar attaches to. She had clips on both end. It's kinda hard to explain |
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Location: Kansas | maybe shorten them? I honestly have never had that issue because I ride with short reins |
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| I've only had this problem when riding with leather braided reins. Since I have switched to heavier 3/4" leather with a suede handgrip I haven't flipped them over. |
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Location: Kansas | turtleaut - 2014-11-23 5:00 PM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-22 8:54 PM I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong! Do you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work...
I used rubber bands because I have a monster bag of them that are too big or thick to use on my stirrups so they were going to waste. LOL. I also like that they stretch so I would be cautious about what type of string I used. I still want to have complete freedom to use my reins, and so every few months I replace the bands. |
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Location: lexington KY | rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-24 12:19 PM turtleaut - 2014-11-23 5:00 PM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-22 8:54 PM I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong! Do you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work...
I do the exact same thing. The rubberbands work well and I just add them before I go in to make my run. |
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Location: Kansas | polorunner - 2014-11-24 11:36 AM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-24 12:19 PM turtleaut - 2014-11-23 5:00 PM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-22 8:54 PM I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong! Do you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work...
I honestly don't ride in my running bridles very often at home, so the bands are on my reins all the time. It takes just a minute or two to replace the chain of bands and I try to look at them before I get on to warm up so I know if I need to replace any. The biggest holdup for me changing them is that I don't use snaps on my reins so I have to undo a conway buckle if I want to change the bands. |
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Location: Mississippi | rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-24 11:40 AM polorunner - 2014-11-24 11:36 AM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-24 12:19 PM turtleaut - 2014-11-23 5:00 PM rodeowithjoker - 2014-11-22 8:54 PM I take four or five rubber bands and string them together into a chain. Then undo one side of your reins from the bit and put both ends of the chain on the reins, slide one end of the chain to the other side so the chain of rubber bands is under the horse's neck when you hook the reins back to the bit. I make my chain a little extra long so it hangs down when the reins are loose, but I can still pull one side of the reins without breaking the bands. I think I have a picture on this computer that kind of shows them.
Kelli Tolbert was the one I copied this from. Noticed it the first time she made the NFR on Cleo and it has saved me several times. Some of my horses can finish a run with the reins flipped but on Clifford I need them where they belong! Do you use the rubber bands so that they will break in an emergency? Just wondering if some kind of string would work...
Thanks so much! I think I will try the rubber bands on my favorite reins before I switch to the leather ones. They are already very short but I may try shortening them another little bit. I only use this bridle for competition so it won't be a big deal just to leave them on there. |
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