Market Harborough Cotton Reins and Adjustment Rope

The Market Harborough is a kind training aid that works with your horse rather than forcing a head position. It's the horse himself who operates it: when he carries his head correctly, the straps through the bit rings stay slack and do nothing. Only when he lifts his head too high do they come into play, asking him gently back down. The moment he softens, the pressure releases.

This set pairs a braided cotton rein with its own adjustment rope, so you can set it up to suit your horse and your schooling.

• Very adjustable. The rope comes with a loose knot at the snap clips so you can set the length where it sits best for your horse, then tie it off firmly. Trim any excess and melt the ends if you like a neat finish.

• Soft braided cotton that's comfortable in the hand and easy to live with.

• Made to your specification right down to the fittings, with snap clips for quick on and off.

Best used as a schooling aid every now and then rather than every ride, to encourage a lower, softer head carriage over time.

Pressure only comes on when your horse's head is higher than it should be, and lets go as soon as he carries it correctly. He learns the soft place to be, in his own time.

The adjustment rope ties off at whatever length suits your horse and your work. Set it loose to start, firm it up as you go, and cut the tail to length if you want it tidy.

Choose your main and secondary colours, keeper, stitching, webbing and fittings, so the set is built the way you want it. Length and attachment style are yours to pick too.

Mac Tack is a small, Australian-owned business. We make our gear by hand from the best materials we can get, and we're proud of how it's put together.