I really like sliding side reins, although I don’t have a pair. My trainer introduced them to me- she has a custom made surcingle for her sliding side reins and I absolutely love using them. They were good for my low set neck, prefer low head set horse that liked to lean on the reins.
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Off to look up sliding reins…
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LOL me too.
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"The advantage of sliding side-reins compared to solid side reins is the possibility for the horse to stretch long and low to loosen its neck and long back muscle. Instead of being held in a shape, the horse has a certain frame it can move its neck and reach the position of self-carrying. In addition, the sliding side-reins provide more possibilities to adjust height, length and frame of movement."
My horses go long and low in normal side reins and are not held in a shape. They can move their heads and necks and reach a position of self carrying or not - Which was very evident the other day when next door were having a party and doing who knows what. Stars was able to go along like a giraffe instead of a dressage horse.
Normal side reins can be adjusted for height and length as well.
The more you know and the better you can execute it; the more you realize you don’t need any training aid.
What we all need is more knowledge, TIME, and patience.
That all said I’m sure a horse will now come find me to show me that they are the outlier.
Will also mention I do occasionally use one side rein when working in hand for piaffe work. Though I prefer to long line.
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