Best Horse Reins for 2022

A fine example of how you can get a decent pair of quality reins without having to break the bank.

The leather is a good weight yet supple, allowing you a decent amount of freedom of movement. They are neat too, at a good length and width.

You can choose from either black or brown to match their other pieces of equipment, as well as from two different thicknesses to suit a pony or standard-sized horse.

Another high-quality pick, offering a good amount of choice based on your horse.

You can choose whether to buy for a pony or horse, the former being 48” in length and the latter 52”. The pony width is 1/2” and full 5/8”, so you can buy a choice which matches your horse’s size.

It is also available in black or brown, and the slightly shorter length means it is a good pick for anyone who may be going faster with their horse so needs more control.

These are a striking looking pair of reins.

They’re made from genuine leather featuring tonal stitching and a natural finish. You can buy in three lengths, for a cob, pony or full-sized horse, and the strong leather is more of a rubber feel which offers long-term quality.

Because they are just one width and slightly thicker than other models for cobs or ponies, they are harder and more rigid. They can be a bit more difficult to navigate, so we would say it is best for riders who know what they are doing.

Leather plaited reins offer great stable quality.

These ones are made in two widths for full or pony, and in the two most common colours around. Because they are plaited, they give great grip with or without gloves and are complete with billet fastenings and a central buckle joining each rein.

The soft supple leather also makes them comfortable to hold, and easy to control.

Kincade’s Rainbow Reins is bound to brighten up the stables with its glorious range of colours.

While the colours certainly make the reins pretty, they’re also incredibly useful since the coloured panels help beginners to learn correct contact, so if you’re just starting out, we recommend these ones for definite!

Rubberised for a better grip, and hard-wearing, these reins are super long for experienced horse riders.

Long reins encourage more use of their hind legs for balance and also help them not to panic if the rider falls off. These ones are very inexpensive and sit well in your hand. They are a bit thinner than others at around 0.7”, but any experienced owners shouldn’t find this an issue.

A really lovely soft rein which is comfortable to grip and a really nice price.

There are rubber pimple grips for a softer, but no less effective grip. The metal attachments are stainless steel which is perfect for preventing rust and maintaining quality, and the hook stud billets are easy to manage.

These are plaited reins with hook stud billets, and a good standard length and width for most uses.

They’re nice and supple, giving you a bit of room to manoeuvre, and have hook and stud billets.