Riding tack item used to direct animal
Reins
are items of
horse tack
, used to direct a
horse
or other animal used for
riding
. They are long straps that can be made of
leather
,
nylon
,
metal
, or other materials, and attach to a
bridle
via either its
bit
or its
noseband
.
Use for riding
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Reins are used to give subtle commands or cues, also known as
rein aids
. Various commands may signal a turn, ask for a slower speed, request a halt or
rein back
. Rein aids are used along with leg aids, shifting of body weight, and sometimes voice commands.
Harness reins
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On some types of
harnesses
there might be supporting rings or "terrets" used to carry the reins over the animal's back. When pairs of equines are used in drawing a
wagon
or
coach
it is usual for the outer side of each pair to be connected to the reins and for the inside of the bits to be connected between the pair of horses by a short bridging strap or rope. The driver carries "four-in-hand" or "six-in-hand" being the number of reins connecting to the pairs.
Other uses
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A single rein or rope may be attached to a
halter
to lead or guide a horse or
packhorse
. A long rein called a
longe
line may be used to allow the horse to move in a circle for
training
purposes, or for the purpose of a clinical lameness evaluation by a veterinarian. On certain designs of headgear, a third rein may be added to the paired reins, used for leading, longeing, or other specialized or stylistic purposes. The best-known example of a third rein used in the USA is the leading rein of the
mecate
of the classic bosal
hackamore
.
Types
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Types of reins include:
- Closed reins, or loop reins: reins that are either a single piece or that buckle together at the ends.
English riders
usually use closed reins.
Western riders
in timed
rodeo
events use a single closed rein, as do those who use a
romal
. A closed rein helps prevent the rider from dropping the reins.
- Double reins: The combined use of two pairs of reins, a curb rein and a snaffle rein. This is usually two single (buckled or sewn) reins, though sometimes split reins may be seen on western-style bridles. Double reins are used with a
double bridle
, with bits such as the
Pelham bit
and, less often, on some
gag bits
used for
polo
.
- Draw reins and running reins
: long reins, usually made of leather or nylon webbing, that attach to the saddle or the girth, run through the
bit rings
, and back to the rider. Several design variations, they add
mechanical advantage
to the rider's hands and may affect the horse's ability to raise or lower its head. Often used in conjunction with a snaffle rein by English riders, usually used alone by western riders.
- Lead rein: A third rein used on bridles, not to be confused with the single lead rope of a
halter
nor the direct
rein aid
known as the "leading rein". In
North America
a third rein is most commonly seen as part of the mecate of a
hackamore
. In
Mongolia
it is integral to the bridle, and tied to either a
bit ring
or a
chin strap
.
- Long reins, longlines, or driving lines: exceptionally long reins which allow the rider to control the horse from a
cart
, or from the ground, with the handler walking behind the horse.
- Mecate
: a style of rein seen on a
bosal
style
hackamore
made of a single piece of rope that encompasses both a closed rein and a leading rope.
- Romal
reins: a rein style from the
vaquero
tradition that incorporates a closed rein with a long
quirt
at the end.
- Side reins
: used when
longeing
a horse, attached from the bit to the saddle or
surcingle
, they are not meant to be held by the rider.
- Split reins: a rein style seen in
western riding
where the reins are not attached to one another at the ends. They prevent a horse from tangling its feet in a looped rein, particularly when the rider is dismounted. They are considerably longer than closed reins.
- Two reins?reins used on bridles with two reins:
- Snaffle rein: Usually a laced rein that buckles at the center, used on the
bradoon
of a
double bridle
, or the upper ring of a
pelham bit
.
- Curb rein: The rein used at the end of the
shank
of a
curb bit
or pelham. Modern curb reins usually buckle together at the ends, though reins of the classical curb were sewn together at the ends to create a single rein.
In popular expression
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In popular culture, to
rein in
means to hold back, slow down, control or limit. Sometimes the
eggcorn
,
reign
in
, is used. Usage of the opposing
free rein
dates back to
Geoffrey Chaucer
(1343?1400)
[1]
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and means to give or allow complete freedom, in action and decision, over something.
See also
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References
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External links
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Look up
free rein
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up
rein in
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Clayton, Hilary M.; Larson, Britt; Kaiser, Leeann J.; Lavagnino, Michael (2011). "Length and elasticity of side reins affect rein tension at trot".
The Veterinary Journal
.
188
(3): 291?294.
doi
:
10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.05.027
.
PMID
20638876
.
- Clayton, Hilary M.; Singleton, Wesley H.; Lanovaz, Joel L.; Cloud, Gary L. (2005). "Strain gauge measurement of rein tension during riding: A pilot study".
Equine and Comparative Exercise Physiology
.
2
(3): 203?205.
doi
:
10.1079/ECP200553
.
- "Rein Check"
(PDF)
. June 2011. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 2013-02-13
. Retrieved
2013-05-08
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