Thoughts on these reins/gloves..

[4maresfarm]

Lately, nearly every time I check Facebook, I see an ad for “correct connect”. It appears to be a rein and glove combo attached by Velcro, so you have a stick when the reins are in your hands. I used to be in pony club, so all the ads are tailored towards ‘hey pony clubs, check these out’.

I am not interested, as I can hold my reins in a connection perfectly fine, but I am curious about what others think. I don’t know if I understand the need in the market. Especially for jumping, how can you skip your reins if needed easily?
(I searched the forums and didn’t see anything, so I apologize if they have been discussed)

[Scribbler]

The one review on that website is from a therapeutic riding center. I think that’s the natural market. I could see my hand arthritis progressing to the point I need these eventually.

They would surely not be competition legal outside of para riding

[4maresfarm]

Oh I would have never thought of para riding!! I love it for that! I mean I could see it for little kids too but it just struck me as weird more so how specifically geared toward pony club it was. Pony club was always about tradition and safety and this seemed off. They almost worded it to be back by them, but clearly they aren’t.

[Groom_amp_Taxi]

I bought a set in a weak moment at the Pony Club national convention as I have a bad habit of slipping the reins during transitions. Unfortunately, they did very little for me as I found in one test ride that I genuinely need to adjust the reins frequently, and all that unsticking and resticking of the velcro was verrry annoying.

They are supposedly legal to use in rated dressage shows but not in rated events.

[IrishDeclan]

My mom got a pair a few years ago. Within a few rides they were completely covered in horse hair which rendered the velcro fairly useless :lol:.

[Fellbutbackup]

Rubber reins plus leather gloves are pretty stable… not sure what the application for velcro would be?

[js]

That’s why I miss the old tacified gloves, just enough stick without being stuck.

[Lusoluv]

My friend tried these. She raved about them as she always was scolded for letting her reins get too long during lessons. After 2-3 rides she found them very annoying as making any adjustment (walk break, slipping reins on purpose, scratching her nose, etc) made a ton of noise and made you feel hand-cuffed. She tossed them into the “free stuff” box at the barn.

[Guilherme]

This comes out of the motorcycle world and I’ve never tried it but might be something to consider:

https://www.pnwriders.com/threads/how-do-i-make-gloves-more-grippy.124612/

Google the title and you’ll find other approaches.

G.

[Equisis]

I have a set that I have used some. They can be useful in teaching, to help students get a feel for moving their arm/hand along with the horse, rather than always adjusting. Leather gloves with rubber reins are grippy, but if the rider isn’t closing their fingers, they will still lose their reins. I have a bad habit of letting the reins slide through my fingers and constantly needing to adjust them, and these reins make me very aware of it, which helps me work on that. I also tend to hold one rein shorter, so I like the tell-tale stripes on these reins. I have a horse that really prefers I pick a rein length and stick with it- especially while jumping- so these have helped me get a feel for that.

In a more practical sense, I like them for rainy weather. No wet rubber slipping through your gloved fingers! And yes, you can still slip the reins if needed.