In a message dated 9/27/2007 10:07:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am a clip girl. I love being able to take the reins off if needed. That's just me. Lorraine, As I am sure you already know, the presence of clips on your reins is an important safety feature, too. Drop your reins or get separated from your horse for some reason, horse steps through reins, and you will be glad you have breakable clips on the ends of the reins. That's why I like scissors snaps the best. A really strong yank will straighten the tips and spring them open. In a somewhat infamous incident at Bryce Canyon in Utah written up in Endurance News in 2004, I and several other people were separated from our horses when a group of runaways came up a steep single track trail along a cliffside. When I hiked back up to try to find my horse, I was very glad to find my reins lying on the trail with the scissors snaps broken. I knew Skjoldur at least wouldn't break his leg or fall off the mountainside after stepping through his reins. He ultimately found his way back through the maze of wilderness trails 25-30 miles back to camp. He never would have made it if the reins hadn't broken off. John Parke Solvang, CA ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
