When & Why Your Rein Aids Will NOT Work!
Do your rein aids work the same way every time? This article explores a critical concept that most riders and teachers miss: rein effects are mutable. Discover why a simple leading rein can have a positive effect in one level of balance and a detrimental one in another. Learn the 'when' and 'why' behind your aids to create a more fair and effective communication with your horse.
Article Summary
This article delves into a crucial, often-overlooked aspect of horsemanship: the rein effects you use are not static. Their impact changes dramatically depending on your horse's level of balance. Using the simple leading rein as an example, we explore why this universal aid works wonderfully in one situation but can be detrimental in another.
Discover the secret of how the horse's balance (on the forehand, balanced, or collected) completely alters the outcome of your rein aids. The full text explains why not understanding this principle is unfair to both horse and rider and is the key to unlocking a higher level of communication and partnership.
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As always Kjrsos digs deeper, always looking for a higher level of awareness and how to better educate our coaches so that they can continue to do an outstanding job with their clients.
To truly understand how rein effects work we need to understand when each individual rein aid can change how it works. We have to understand the when and the why. Important to include this in the education you share. Fairness to the horses demands this.
Just know there are times when you shouldn’t be using certain reins because of how they change.
So how is that possible?
And why haven’t we heard about this before?
Let’s start by talking about the most basic rein aid: the leading rein. This rein aid is used universally by everyone, no matter the discipline, equipment, age, or breed of the horse. It is most often used with beginner horses and is used all the time by those who are leading their horses. So, this is a good rein aid to start with.
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