Rein Board

[whitney]

I have mine all done except for the weights, the book states 1 3/4lbs., but I'm thinking thats for big horses.

Does anyone know how much weight should be on each rein for a mini?

Thanks for the help!

 

[hobbyhorse23]

Wow, good question. I know what a rein board is but haven't ever looked up the specifications. The goal of course is to be as light-handed as possible, but that's not much help with the counterbalances. Sorry.

Leia

 

[whitney]

Anyone?

 

[countryrose]

I don't know about the weight.

When I started driving a trainer instructed me to put reins around the top of a kitchen chair to practice.

If I pulled the chair forward I was using too much pressure on the reins.

 

[Bluerocket]

Have any photos of your rein board? My husband and I were just discussing making one of those -- as I need to learn how to drive one handed (my right hand goes to sleep if I hold the reins in it too long). We have videos of the Aachenbach method -- with 2 hands and 1 hand.

I would think that the weights would be the same for a mini as a full size horse -- as it has nothing to to with "holding the horse up" -- but rather the amount of weight the horse puts on the reins.

Then again - I don't really know that is the way it is -- it is just my interpretation!

Sooo--- I will watch your thread to see what the answer is..

I will be attending my local ADS club meeting this weekend -- if I can remember to ask -- I will ask the experts there!

JJay

 

[whitney]

Sorry I don't have any pictures. But I'm going to make a "fancy" one to send to Ginia, so as soon as I get it done I will take a picture of it for you.

I learned the Aachenbach method at my last driving class and it is TOO COOL! That's why I decided to make a rein board because it is a TOTALLY different way of reining its not truely 1 handed because your other hand assists. But it is definately the way to hold the reins.

 

[Bluerocket]

I attended my local ADS club meeting yesterday. I asked a local ADS judge and trainer about the weights on the rein board. She said the weight needed to be enough to keep your reins tight --- about a horse shoe amount for a Single horse - NO MATTER THE SIZE OF THE HORSE -- a pair woudl be about the same - -a 4-in hand would require more weight because some of the reins would b e longer..

So.. the purpose of the weight (I THINK) is to simply counterbalance the weight of the reins -- depending on the lenght you need btwn you and the horse's mouth.

So.... hope this helps!

LLOLLLOLOLOLOLLO

 

[whitney]

You bet it does THANKS bluerocket! I have it all done just need to wrap it up and ship it to Illinois. Oh I took pictures for you too. Just have to wait until Ginia gets it. SHHHHHHHHHH don't tell her!

 

[Ginia]

:bgrin Ohhhhhhhh, I heard I heard I heard. Just waiting for the mailman or my good buddy in the big brown truck to come driving up the lane, ha you can't keep a secret from me. I HAVE to practice Kim, because yesterday I got an invitation to join in with some of the local driving people for a picnic and afternoon drive over at Dawson Lake (about 10 miles west of here) on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and again on Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Have to get Smoky "legged up" now, don't want the draft horse people making fun of my little sport-model vehicle.

This means lessons when you come down in April!!!!

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