A study has found that those who use auxiliary reins are often influenced by others and have limited knowledge

MOST riders who use auxiliary reins do so owing to others’ influence and their lack of skill, research found, and users of them tend to have less equine biomechanics knowledge than those who do not. In a study published in ScienceDirect and presented at the International Society for Equitation Science conference in July, researchers investigated use of auxiliary reins, such as side- and draw reins. Of 570 respondents to a survey, 344 had used or would use the reins. Overall, 39% felt they had mo...