Reins or an occasion - a belt (usually a leather one), fastened by the ends to the fishing rings.
They are a means of controlling the front of the horse and the main means of controlling the rider as a whole. Reins set the direction of movement, slow down or stop this movement. Also with their help and establish the correct position of the head and neck of the horse.
Reins provide the rider’s hand with the horse’s mouth.
Links
- Reason // Horse breeding guide.
- Harness - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .