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I think you would find scissor snaps would break quite easily.  Sometimes I 
wonder about their being safe, but although a friend had a set that unlocked 
routinely on rides, I never have.  I hope the luck continues.

Barbara


From: "Jennifer Fleet" <jlthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: [RC] Another reins question


> I was wondering if yacht rope reins made with brass scissor snaps and NO 
> slobber straps will break easily enough if a horse got loose, started 
> running, and got a leg through the reins.
>
> I see a lot of reins for sale w/out the slobber straps, and I always 
> thought you had to have them to be safe, so they'd break if necessary. My 
> current beta reins have them.  I think I got them from Moss Rock about 5 
> or 6 years ago, and they told me slobber straps, or at least a buckle in 
> the middle of the reins, was very important for safety.  But all the reins 
> I'm looking at come with just brass scissors snaps and a conway buckle.
>
> Is the brass hardware weak enough so it will break if it needs to?
>
> Thx,
> Jennifer
>
>
>
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