Sliding reins ( Schleifen from Schleifen - “slide” and Ziigel - “ reason ”) - an auxiliary tool for dressage of a young horse; an additional occasion passed through rings that are connected by short straps to the snaffle rings and fastened by the ends to a cinch or front of the saddle.
The sliding reins consist of two belts about 2.75 m long. On one side, the ends of the belts are attached at the height of the rider's knee to a cinch . From here they pass from the inside through the snaffle rings below it and end in the rider's hand; the right motive passes through the snaffle’s right ring into the rider’s right hand, and the left motive passes into the left. The inner sides of both belts of the first half should face the horse so that the smooth sides slide in the snaffle rings without much friction.
Literature
- Schleifzigel // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Links
- Sliding reins in the equestrian guide.