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Kat Swigart said:

"...a far better way than either of these is to take away the reins, because 
holding on to the reins with your hands (which is the other bad habit that 
lots of bareback riders pick up) is MUCH worse than holding on with your 
legs."

I think both riding bareback and without holding on with the reins are good 
for balance.  I learned to balance by riding a chronic runaway with a 
roached mane.  I did have reins but they were no special advantage.

I learned to ride without reins much later when I tried a bosal on my 
(fairly) well-trained horse.  The bosal is so severe that it is impossible 
to use except as a final straw, so to speak.  But, frankly, I credit my 
bareback experiences with giving me the balance to ride without reins.

All that being said, I agree with Kat that riding without reins is important 
and probably safer in a round pen.  I also agree with Diane T. that all of 
this is better learned before falling off results in lots of broken stuff.

Dyane 



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