German Sliding Side Reins

I used them to help him figure out how to adjust to the contact and keep his balance at the same time.

German sliding side reins.

Center sliding snap attaches to bit and allows the horse freedom while encouraging forward round movement. Double sliding side reins may be attached to the saddle or surcingle and girth as pictured below or both ends of each rein may be attached to the saddle surcingle and or girth. The sliding side reins have once again proved miraculous. When starting keep side reins long then shorten them if you need to.

Laufer or sliding side reins are one of the most useful items of l schooling equipment and can be used either in ridden lunge or driven schooling. Snaps are added for easy on and off. Only one lunge line is permitted only while lungeing. Sliding side reins attach to the girth run along each side of the horse through the bit rings and fasten back to the girth on the side or between the horse s front legs.

They encourage the horse to find his own balance accept bit pressure and acquire a comfortable profile in all gaits. D rings make adjustment easy and flexible rein snaps attach to training rings on a girth or to pommel rings. Lauffer reins are attached to the side building a triangle. Innovative design in the style of german sliding side reins.

The sliding reins are a lot more cumbersome than the side reins and you can t really cheat and hook them up beforehand cause they are so long they might get caught on something. Attaches to girth or saddle d ring. The action of the reins is similar to that of the german martingale in that the horse adjusts himself toe the pressure of the reins without the rider pulling or a regular side rein that is stationary. And there s our stride.

Attaches to girth or saddle d ring. Sliding side reins allow you to easily use different rein positions depending upon your horse s level of training and desired frame. Forms a triangular shape attaching at or around the girth looping through your bit rings and reattaching at the pommel or girth. Center sliding snap attaches to bit and allows the horse freedom while encouraging forward round movement.

Used extensively in europe as an alternative to fixed side reins the primary action is downward as they encourage the horse to release stretch and round his back. I put them on as low and loose as possible and as she builds more strength i can adjust as needed. I kept things pretty slow and did lots of walk to trot transitions. The equi logic equalizing side reins have an innovative design in the style of german sliding side reins.

When i used the sliding side reins in the spring izzy had very little balance. Made in the usa. They are 76 inches from the breast center to the snap in the center adjustment.