Sliding side reins

[Alison Farrin <alison@hirschcompany.com>]

Also known as Vienna side reins, they run from the girth, between the 
horses front legs, thru the bit rings and and back to the girth about 
halfway down the horse's side.  They won't hit the horse in the mouth and 
if he thows up his head to evade the side reins, they slide and then put 
pressure on the bit from the bottom, encouraging the horse to drop his head 
again and round.  You must be driving the horse forward on the lunge to 
encourage him to step under with the hind feet.  Then as he gets the idea 
that he can drop his head and round his back, he will eventually find that 
this is much more comfortable than going around with his head in the air. 
 Dover Saddelry carries Vienna Lunge Reins at $32.60 a pair, very 
reasonable compared to some other catalogs.  800-989-1500
Don't think they are on the Web yet.
Alison Farrin


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