>>> I have a pair of driving reains made out of this and I love them but is there a way to attach the reins to the bit without the metal clips - I don't like to use them because I think a lot of horses don't like the vibration of the metal on metal.
I've heard that, but I've never had an issue using the small scissor snaps because they don't have a lot of "play" in them. I've watched them, and fiddled with them myself and they just don't seem very wiggly. Some reins are made with bigger snaps, and I DO feel some vibration in that kind. That's especially true if the snaps are attached loosely to the reins by the manufacturer - then you have "slop" in the part attached to both the rein and the part attached to the bit and I could see that being a problem. I always use snap-on reins so I can take move the reins off easily if I need to lead the horse. One of my (many) pet peeves is leading a horse with the reins attached to the bit. Beware that the scissor snaps have a very low break strength though - usually under 100 pounds. We always try to be sure that our horses will lead with some "float" in the lead line (or reins used as a lead line...) so by the time a horse is wearing a bit, it's not really an issue. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
