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| What is everyone's favorite leather barrel reins. I'm looking to purchase a new pair and would love to know what everyone likes the best!! Thanks! |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | Mandys Custom tack and more.. she makes awesome leather barrel reins! i wont use anything else anymore. And she makes them in a ton if different colors/lengths. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| I’ve got thicker harness leather with a paracord lace that I like pretty well. My older pair is nice and broke in. I’ve got a newer pair that I need to use more as they’re still pretty stiff. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Go to some of the handmade cowboy tack trade pages... the best leather reins aren't advertised on google ;)
Many makers can make you a pair of weighted barrel reins.
Ask for the weighted, hand rubbed and hot oiled reins. You'll never go back after you spoil yourself to a pair.  |
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 Off the Wall Wacky
Posts: 2981
Location: Louisiana | Hands down, the laced leather reins from L&W. My old pair were old when they came with a horse 7 years ago, I just replaced them and 5 rides in they're broke in and so so soft. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3314
Location: Jersey Girl | The Rein Man |
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Posts: 2128
| Ditto on The Rein Man. He is on facebook (Steve Davis). I called him and he shipped me what I needed. Super nice and the product is fantastic. |
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 Living within my means
Posts: 5128
Location: Randolph, Utah | I bought my favorite pair from Jane Melby at a clinic. I’ve had a couple pair from Martin I liked too. |
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 The Bling Princess
Posts: 3411
Location: North Dakota | I prefer Dutton reins. Similar to Martin, but softer and better feel in my hands. |
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Regular
Posts: 82
| Robert Kaufman reins are really nice. |
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Posts: 276
| I apologize in advance that I don't know the brand or really the technical terms to describe them, but my husband bought me a pair about 6-7 years ago, that I love. They are round braided leather with rawhide "knots" that slide. He also got me a pair without the rawhide to rope with, and I love them too. The leather is so soft and the reins are very thin, which I personally prefer, I don't like a lot there to mess with, especially roping. |
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 No Name Nancy
Posts: 2715
Location: never in the right place | Ed Wright reins
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 Loves to compete
Posts: 5760
Location: Oakdale, CA | I'm addicted to ed wrights..................... |
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Curve Ball
Posts: 2258
Location: Pelham, TN | Shallow Creek Bits are my favorite, they are buttery soft with great lacing. They come in 3 lengths with solid brass hardware snaps. |
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Posts: 889
| slowpoke - 2017-10-24 6:17 AM
Shallow Creek Bits are my favorite, they are buttery soft with great lacing. They come in 3 lengths with solid brass hardware snaps.
^^^Ditto. Shallow Creek. |
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Location: Texas | Either ed Wright reins or Steve Davis “the rein man” reins. His are awesome |
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| ctdrumrunr - 2017-10-23 3:53 PM
Ed Wright reins
I second this. Ed Wright reins are my absolute favorite, so supple yet not flimsy, and great quality! |
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Location: Running my kids somewhere. | Ed Wright |
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Curve Ball
Posts: 2258
Location: Pelham, TN | https://www.shallowcreekbits.com/collections/reins/products/laced-leather-reins
herman oak with solid brass hardware!
Buttery Soft Laced Leather Reins |
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| Thanks Everyone for the replys!! I have a lot to look at :) |
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