Help finding reins

[add_leg]

Desperately searching for the perfect reins (yes,
I realize I am absurdly picky), budget is no issue.

• Black
• Pony length (48-50” ideal, can make 52” work)
• Small pebble rubber (the rounded type, not the rough flat kind)
• Stops
• 5/8” wide/16mm or as narrow as possible
• Thin and soft as possible (I have tiny hands)
• Buckle ends would be a huge added bonus, but I can give these up

The best I’ve found are the Henry James Biothane Biogrip with Stoppers (https://www.henryjamessaddlery.co.uk/collections/reins/products/super-bio-grip-hybrid-rubber-reins-with-leather-stoppers) which I have in brown, but of course they’re out of stock in black pony everywhere with no date to be back.

[Ziggy793]

https://www.psofsweden.com/us/product/reins-softy-supergrip-black?size=COB

Among the various reins I’ve owned these come the closest to meeting your criteria. Quite thin and soft with stops and buckles, though the grip is only on one side and may not be the pebble grip you’re looking for. I believe PS of Sweden’s cob size reins are ~51".

If you’re willing to give up stops, the nunn finer soft grips have everything else you’re looking for and are quite thin.

https://www.nunnfiner.com/Nunn-Finer-Soft-Grip-Pony-Reins-p/282p.htm

[Lusoluv]

I always recommend Southeast Sport Horse. Looks like they no longer have their online site, just Ebay. They have the soft, pimple grip reins w/leather stops in Brn or Blk, 54" - 64", like Jerry’s Harness used to offer. They used to do custom lengths, so maybe ask if they’ll do shorter than their stock sizes.

[GreyDes]

Nunn Finer does not have the stops, but I believe they meet all your other criteria.

https://www.nunnfiner.com/Nunn-Finer-Soft-Grip-Pony-Reins-p/282p.htm

[add_leg]

I’ve had both of these but the PSOS rubber is too rough and I can’t give up rein stops. I swear this is the impossible hunt

[add_leg]

Ooh if I can get them in a shorter custom length these would be perfect

[atlatl]

I’ve bought reins a couple of times from the Dressage Tack Trader group on Facebook.

[Demerara_Stables]

Highly recommend reaching out to Amy at https://blackdiamonddesignsllc.com/. She can probably make you what you need!

[anonevent]

Dy’on has black, pony length, soft rubber reins with stops and a buckle. The rubber dots are not domed though.

[colorfan]

I wonder if stops from a different set of reins could be added?

[ParadoxFarm]

I live the Nunn Finer Soft Grips. You can always add the stops yourself.

ETA, oops, I’m a dummy. Ex-jumper rider here, I was thinking you meant martingale stops. Duh. Sorry. But the reins are super nice. Like tagsalong says, maybe you can get them shortened.

[tagsalong]

Nunn Finer does make soft grips with stops, but only in the 58" size - wonder if you could take them to a leather shop or something and get them cut down a bit?

https://www.nunnfiner.com/Nunn-Finer-Soft-Grip-Reins-with-Hand-Stops-p/269.htm

Or, they have these “training aids” which are colored, but maybe you could do a similar idea with putting extra rubber keepers on instead of the colored bands?

https://www.nunnfiner.com/product-p/treinkeepers.htm

https://www.nunnfiner.com/Easiest-Keepers-Yet-p/keepers.htm

[Nous]

GS Equestrian have a pair in stock:

Henry James Bio Grip Hybrid Rubber Reins with Leather Stoppers

I can find a couple of UK retailers with cob size, but this is the only one with pony.

[Nous]

I can’t quite tell from the pictures whether these would fit the bill:

Soft Rubber Reins With Stoppers Black/Silver Horse

[add_leg]

Oh you win the internet, THANK YOU!!!

[Nous]

My search algorithms are UK based so it makes it easier. Found another saddlers with Pony Size in stock, if you needed to get spares :

Henry James Biothane Bio Grip Hybrid Rubber Reins with Leather Stoppers

[SimonSays]

Correct connect makes some pretty marvelous things. They have a variety of rubber reins.

Reins

[Nous]

They’re back in stock at GS Equestrian but wow has the price shot up, now £105 instead of £70 for pony size, still at the original price for Cob & Full.

[add_leg]

I ordered directly from HJ when they came back in stock, so happy to have my favorites back on my bridles!

[Hayburner]

You can buy rubber stops, I forget where I got mine but they work.