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rein narrow strip of thin leather or other fabric attached to both ends of a bit in a horse's bridle making a loop which passes through the hands of the driver/rider. Used to direct the horse's head and so change its direction. bearing rein a fixed rein attached to the saddle or backpad and to the bridle to prevent the horse from lowering its head too far. check rein runs from the bit or the crown of the bridle to the saddle in vehicle harness. Limits the range of movements that the horse can make. Is a fixed but adjustable check and is not under the control of the rider/driver. neck rein not a piece of harness; is the technique in which the rider moves his/her hands to one side of the horse's neck thus touching the horse with the rein on one side of the neck. The well-schooled horse will move in the other direction. running rein runs from the rider, through the rings of the bit and back to the girth. For horses in harness is a very powerful restrainer. side rein extends on either side from the bit, through rings on a saddle or pad and ends with the driver walking beside the horse. Used in training a horse to cart harness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In contacting several larger handlers of nonferrous scrap, many say they have quit trying to comprehend the market and instead are focused on keeping a tight rein on the movement of material. The federal government can best protect individual and consumer privacy by keeping a tight rein on its own extensive surveillance and information-swapping practices. New York City currently has an 11 percent rate of unemployment and the remaining 89 percent are keeping a tight rein on their pocketbooks just in case. |
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