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Subject: [RC] Robyn Hood & Balance Rein


My dressage instructor often utilizes this same concept to help teach riders
to use their hands more sensitively and effectively. By slipping the balance
rein (actuallly it is a stirup leather) over the horse's neck and then
having the rider set the reins so that they are just in contact with the
horse's mouth, then gripping the balance rein as well, it is impossible for
the ridere to pull on the horse's  mouth because the balance rein does not
allow more than a sufficient amount of movement to effect communication. It
is a great exercise for anyone to help tune up their hands.....
Pat


In Trail Blazer, Robyn Hood suggests using a "balance rein" to control

the hard charging, competitive horse, a rein tied in a loop at the base of
the horses neck. Can any one give more instructions: How tight and where is
the rein when gauging tightness? How best is it used. I ride with a
hackamore, will it still be effective? Ted Ruprecht

Thought I'd get him in shape before going to our first 50 this spring.
Now I'm thinking of taking him to a 50 to try to knock the edge off of
him so he'll *let* me condition him.

Angie




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