"Slobber" straps

[rawhider]

naw...already got those for her. for the honeymoon...

[howardb]

Boy, am I glad I kept reading down the thread... I thought I'd stumbled into the KinkyLeatherWorker.net!

[Hilly]

Not being a horse person, this thread alarmed me. I was picturing Mrs. Rawhider drooling with leather binding her chin- not a pretty mental image...but thank goodness for Google. Slobber straps keep the horse's reins out of the trough. Whew. Very nice, and thank you for sharing.

Johanna

Not being a horse person either, I have to wonder why it's a bad thing that the reins get in the trough?

[Johanna]

• • Slobber straps can take a lot of everyday wear and tear off of expensive reins. For example, if a horse takes a drink while wearing reins with slobber straps, the slobber straps will help keep the reins out of the water. They are designed to be easily removed and replaced.
    
  • Some reins can be very lightweight. Lightweight reins, when picked up on and released by a rider, may be so light that the horse can have trouble feeling the differences. Slobber straps can add enough weight to the end of the reins that the horse can more easily feel communication through the reins from the rider.
    
  • Some styles of reins, such as mecates, are not easily attached directly to a bit. In this case, the slobber strap is attached to the bit and the mecate is attached to the slobber strap.
    

  from www.cowboyway.com

[CharlieR]

Rawhider--great looking straps! But for the non-horse folks out there, maybe we shouldn't mention the bucking rolls!! What kind of mental image would that bringout! Keep up the good work!

[Hilly]

Thanks Johanna! See what I mean I'm not a horse person?