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Posted 10/5/2008 3:16:33 PM


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my friends uses rope reins instead of leather like i use. first off, are they actually called rope reins? (i dont know and i want to get it right) and second do they affect your horse any different then leather ones? (can i use them and my pony wont really care) any help would be great!

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Posted 10/5/2008 3:24:29 PM


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I think what your friend might be talking about is nylon reins. They're of course like a nylon halter but just crafted a way and mostly used for speed events.

If Im wrong on what type of reins they are then (oops).

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Posted 10/5/2008 3:34:50 PM


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there like a lead rope but thinner and flatter. but she was useing them just for like pleasure riding

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Posted 10/5/2008 5:30:16 PM


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luv2ride (10/5/2008)
my friends uses rope reins instead of leather like i use. first off, are they actually called rope reins? (i dont know and i want to get it right) and second do they affect your horse any different then leather ones? (can i use them and my pony wont really care) any help would be great!

There are many different styles of reins. Yes there are reins made out of rope just like a lead rope only thinner, but there are some that are as thick as a lead rope. Flat nylon reins, and flat or round cotton reins, and braided reins. No the materials won't make much different to your horse.

Contest Reins - Braided Nylon

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Flat Plaited Cotton Roping or Contest Reins
These are my favorite reins. Flat braided cotton.

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Posted 10/5/2008 6:30:08 PM


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thanks. my friends has the flat braided cotton but hers werent connected..they were seprate like western reins rather then the connected english.



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Posted 10/5/2008 6:40:15 PM


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luv2ride (10/5/2008)
thanks. my friends has the flat braided cotton but hers werent connected..they were seprate like western reins rather then the connected english.

yeah split reins, all the pictures i posted where of gaming/barrel reins which like you said are the connected kind.

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Posted 10/6/2008 4:32:33 PM


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where can you get the spilt reins? like online caz i dont have a tack store nearby

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Posted 10/6/2008 4:41:57 PM


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luv2ride (10/6/2008)
where can you get the spilt reins? like online caz i dont have a tack store nearby

Take your pick.
http://www.google.com/products?q=cotton+split+reins

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Posted 10/9/2008 7:01:19 PM


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I have used rope reins. I prefer leather.

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