What reins?

What reins does everyone use? I love using continental, dont like the look of them at all. They give me a nice light feel and are not too bulky in my little stumpy hands. Have tried to replace them a few times, but the ones I have seen have big ugly buckles that fasten on the outside. So, have been using some rubber ones a friend has lent me. Not that keen on them really. Continental are not that 'fashionable' now I know.... but they are comfy for me.

I prefer the flat plain reins but all mine are continental rubber ones

Rubber mostly but occassionally I use plain leather

I like plaited reins, rubber (even the narrow ones ) feel quite bulky to me and the plaited reins have just as much grip.

I also like the Continental reins and they are good to help see if you are keeping your hands still and level.

have you tied the ones with rubber on the inside only? they are really quite comfy and i think you can get quite narrow ones too
personally my least fave would be plain leather i just always find them slipping through my hands and i hate them in the rain on a plus point they are much easier to clean

I got a pair of those half coated leather/ rubber ones once, they weren't cheap, but, all the bonding between the 2 pieces came away was really disappointed with them.

oow err what make were they toad? i had mine for years and they were really good. i think they were field house???? let them go when i sold my horse!

Erm... I think they were Eldonion ? spelling..

I like continental reins, but use rubber ones for hunting.

I have had the 1/2 rubber ones, mine were jeffries (I think) and the 1/2 rubber did wear out, but they were ridden in pretty much daily for at least a couple of years.

i use rubber mainly i find them very comfy

Whatever happens to be attached to the relevant bridle!!!! Actually I think mine are all rubber and they're good because they stop me being hard with my hands, as I don't like wearing gloves when I ride. I have to use long reins with Jay though as he likes to have his head when cantering....IF I can get a half decent canter!!!!

i hate rubber reins!! really really hate them! they are sooooo darn thick & usually too short too.

i used to have plaited cord reins i adored them but no-one sells them in UK? i have got some which were sold as western but they are way to fat for my hands so............

i use a pair of nice soft leadreins with good clips at teh bit end & knotted together on saltie, i can get a good grip, they dont slip, and are long enough so she can have a nibble on a grass verge without me needing to lean forward, our hacks tend to be very gentle as we are both old bats now,
the added advantage is if i need to tie her up i can unclip from the bit and use on the headcollar part of her bridle, she has the type you can use as a headcollar if you detach the bit, you see.

our tack is a bit eccentric being a synthetic western with the leg things removed, worn with a synthetic 'english' style bridle with a gentle snaffle and no martingale, i ride the normal english way but with a loose rein - i find the western saddle is as nice for a deep seat as any straight cut /dressage english but its a lot lighter & the spread of rider weight is better for an old mares back, a typical western transmits less pressure per sq inch than a trad' english saddle does.

& its a darn sight easier to keep it clean!! bye

That sounds good salee.

I use a thin pair of rubber reins, cant be doing with plain leather, too slippy and other sorts make my hands sore, even with gloves. I think its just what i am used to. When i schooled polo ponies i asked for one pair to be rubber and one pair to be plain leather, this made life easier for me when we did fast work, but i cant remember which pair went where.