How should you hold your reins when riding a horse? Karin Livingston 9 years ago Earn the Horseback Riding badge! 1. How should you hold your reins when riding a horse?tight enough so the horse cannot put its head below your hipwith your thumb and index finger pointed toward the horseloosely to avoid hurting the horse's mouthlike little birds Loading... {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Share this: Related posts: When riding a horse, breathe from your what? In horseback riding, what happens if you hold your breath? What are The Four Basics of riding a horse? When riding a horse what is NOT recommended?