Your hands are an aid in your riding. So understanding why the way you hold your reins and how to judge the height of your hands when riding is important. And realizing how much your hand aids are impacting and affecting your riding can change everything.
As riders, one of the first things we learn is how to ‘hold’ the reins. However, often the ‘why’ behind all of this is never really explained to us.
Your Hands Connect
So, it’s obvious that your hands are the connection between you and your horse’s mouth through the reins. And it would be an awful pity if that connection ended there! As riders, one of our greatest responsibilities is to refine communication.
When you refine your hands and how you use them with your horse, you can truly help to enhance the whole conversation between you and your horse.
So just like with all of your aids, a great place to begin when refining your hands is their position. Being in the ‘right place’ will allow you to give more precise aids to your horse. And when we can create more clarity in our communication, it shows in our riding.
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