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I use a pair of them with my dressage horse and find that it really helps to relax her jaw. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEven when I think I'm riding with the right amount of contact through the rein, the Carl Hester Training Rein has been known to prove me wrong! A couple of sessions using them and I'm back on track again with regular reins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do Carl Hester Training Reins work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe reins have an elastic insert that activates when you take up rein contact. When you're riding, the tension in the elastic should never pull to 100%. If it does, you have too strong a contact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt 100% tension, you can feel the loss of elasticity as the tension transfers fully through to the leather rein. Your aim is to be consistently riding with the “elastic\" feel that the Carl Hester Training Reins give you. When you can do that, transfer back to regular reins. You should then feel the improvement as your hands remain soft in the contact and you seek that same feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYour horse will thank you for it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do Carl Hester Training Reins help my horse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eScientific studies have shown a connection between too much rein tension and lesions in the horse's mouth. In other words, too strong a contact is uncomfortable for your horse and can cause painful damage. Your horse might show this with a shorter stride, a tense neck and jaw, blocking against your rein or other more dramatic responses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsed correctly, the Carl Hester Training Reins take away the excess tension and keep the contact soft and comfortable between you and your horse. The more you get used to that feeling, the easier it is to translate it to when you're using regular reins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they just another gadget?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo! Far from it. Gadgets are cheats that force your horse to do something against his natural choice. The Carl Hester Training Rein is simply a way to train and remind the rider to obtain and keep the correct level of tension and feel through the reins. You can then switch back to regular reins and feel the improvement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShouldn't I just get a trainer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAbsolutely! But most of us don't have the luxury of having a trainer around all the time. Even if you can afford a lesson every week, the Carl Hester Training Reins can help you to maintain what you've learned when you ride on your own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow many lessons can you buy for the price of a pair of reins?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDeveloping “feel\" is a personal thing and if you're anything like me, it can take a long time to undo years of less-than-perfect contact! 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