Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
>From: "Laree Shulman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I bought some leather bit keepers from Saddleuptack and had my shoe >repair guy > > rivet them together around my bit rings and I fasten the reins to > > them. Works just great! > > Ferne Fedeli > > > > >Great idea, Ferne. That way you still have the convenience of the >clip on reins without the vibration - thanks. Would slobber straps work too? V _ RealLiveMoms: Share your experience with Real Live Moms just like you http://www.reallivemoms.ca/
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
On 3/31/07, Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I bought some leather bit keepers from Saddleuptack and had my shoe > > > repair guy > > > rivet them together around my bit rings and I fasten the reins to > > > them. Works just great! > > > Ferne Fedeli > > Do you have pics Ferne?? If I can get a good pic to show the shoe > repair guy...I'll do the same thing. > > Wanda > Probably somewhere. Let me get back to you, Wanda. Ferne
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
> > I bought some leather bit keepers from Saddleuptack and had my shoe repair > > guy > > rivet them together around my bit rings and I fasten the reins to > > them. Works just great! > > Ferne Fedeli Do you have pics Ferne?? If I can get a good pic to show the shoe repair guy...I'll do the same thing. Wanda
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
> I bought some leather bit keepers from Saddleuptack and had my shoe repair guy > rivet them together around my bit rings and I fasten the reins to > them. Works just great! > Ferne Fedeli > Great idea, Ferne. That way you still have the convenience of the clip on reins without the vibration - thanks. - Laree
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
> I have a pair of driving reains made out of this and I love them but > is there a way to attach the reins to the bit without the metal clips > - I don't like to use them because I think a lot of horses don't like > the vibration of the metal on metal. > > -- > Laree > I bought some leather bit keepers from Saddleuptack and had my shoe repair guy rivet them together around my bit rings and I fasten the reins to them. Works just great! Ferne Fedeli
RE: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
>>> I have a pair of driving reains made out of this and I love them but is there a way to attach the reins to the bit without the metal clips - I don't like to use them because I think a lot of horses don't like the vibration of the metal on metal. I've heard that, but I've never had an issue using the small scissor snaps because they don't have a lot of "play" in them. I've watched them, and fiddled with them myself and they just don't seem very wiggly. Some reins are made with bigger snaps, and I DO feel some vibration in that kind. That's especially true if the snaps are attached loosely to the reins by the manufacturer - then you have "slop" in the part attached to both the rein and the part attached to the bit and I could see that being a problem. I always use snap-on reins so I can take move the reins off easily if I need to lead the horse. One of my (many) pet peeves is leading a horse with the reins attached to the bit. Beware that the scissor snaps have a very low break strength though - usually under 100 pounds. We always try to be sure that our horses will lead with some "float" in the lead line (or reins used as a lead line...) so by the time a horse is wearing a bit, it's not really an issue. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
On 3/29/07, Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They are very comfy! Last year, I dyed a pair turquoise and they came out > nice, but I see the Ebay person has bright purple ones that I must have (I > can't get them to dye that bright in purple)! I have a pair of driving reains made out of this and I love them but is there a way to attach the reins to the bit without the metal clips - I don't like to use them because I think a lot of horses don't like the vibration of the metal on metal. -- Laree
RE: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
>>>They are very comfy! Last year, I dyed a pair turquoise and they came out nice, but I see the Ebay person has bright purple ones that I must have (I can't get them to dye that bright in purple)! It's cheaper to buy them already colored than to dye them yourself - plus you know the color is good. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
They are very comfy! Last year, I dyed a pair turquoise and they came out nice, but I see the Ebay person has bright purple ones that I must have (I can't get them to dye that bright in purple)! Cherie
[IceHorses] Cotton roping reins on ebay - in colors!
My FAVORITE reins in the world are cotton rope reins. In the past, I've gotten them from Jeffers. I like them because they are soft, fat and easy on my old arthritic hands. The ones from Jeffers are white, and I've dyed a few pairs - sometimes successfully, and sometimes not! Anyway, I just noticed a couple of days ago that several people have them for sale on ebay - in COLORS! I bought a "teal" pair (actually look more turquoise to me, like Saga's saddle pad) earlier, and I just won a hot pink pair! http://tinyurl.com/38uyxq I see them also in blue, purple, green and Lucy-Runa-Ricardo-yellow-gold, as well as in black and white. The roping reins are kind of short, but work for all of my Icelandic's. They also have them in the longer split reins too. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
