How should you hold your reins when riding a horse? Karin Livingston 10 years ago Earn the Horseback Riding badge! 1. How should you hold your reins when riding a horse?with your thumb and index finger pointed toward the horsetight enough so the horse cannot put its head below your hiplike little birdsloosely to avoid hurting the horse's mouth 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?