It is a light over-bridle which can be added to the horse’s own bridle before you put this on. The transmitter is very securely attached to the head-piece of the bridle, like a poll guard. It is very light and so does not bother a horse at all.
TeleReinTM will show you when a horse is not “through”, because the lights will then not even show at the bottom of the scale.
Complete kit, in a sturdy carry bag, with receiver, battery charger, and Operators Manual NZD$ 2450.00 plus P&P and GST.
TeleReinTM is the new invaluable Coaching Tool, which tells the coach/instructor how much contact the rider is having on the horse's mouth. The coach can then answer the rider, either riding dressage or over fences, about the following:
-- Is my contact on my horse's mouth light, unsteady or heavy?
-- On a scale of 1 -12, how much pressure have I got on my horse's mouth?
-- Do I have good, sensitive hands, or are they too hard?
-- Should I worry about how much pressure I should have on my reins?
Also available is the large viewing screen pictured below. This allows the rider and other spectators to easily see the contact on the reins at a distance. Unit is 23cms wide by 30cm high and the price NZ $600. The viewer also fits into the carry bag with the rest of the kit
Large Viewing screen.
Endorsements:
From Andrew McLean, Director, Australian Equine Behaviour Centre:
“It is a very useful device, a very important tool for coaches, particularly in the light of research which shows that even judges cannot detect minor differences in lightness, that may in fact have a major influence on the way a horse goes”.
From Tony Cosgrave, Head of Equestrian, Nga Tawa Girls School, Marton, North Island.
Thank you for the opportunity to ‘test drive’ the TeleRein. With all our riders we were able to improve their contact and have them going more forward from leg to hand. . The students enjoyed the experience and they more easily accepted our suggestions as we had proof to convince them.
We found this a very valuable teaching aid. We had no trouble fitting the TeleRein on any horse. At first we thought the receiver was too sensitive, then we realised that our first rider’s too strong contact was the problem. TeleRein showed a forcing inside hand, and the rider used her hands too quickly without the correct leg aids to improve and support the correct way of going. By showing the rider the receiver we were very quickly able to lighten her hands – we were surprised as the rider’s hands did not look at all heavy from the ground. The resulting movements were far more correct, when they were supported by the correct leg aids. Several sessions with TeleRein have improved the rider and horse very quickly.
With another student we found that her outside rein contact was poor, which enabled her pony to drift out through its shoulder very badly. When we showed her repeatedly how many lights were on, she was more able to keep the feel on the outside rein. She seemed to understand the visual aid rather better than just being told to have more contact. When the contact was established, she understood the necessity to have her leg on her horse more.
TeleRein helped this student to have a “feel” with her reins and to have a more elastic arm, instead of having too much and then too little contact. This process took quite a while to establish but it happened much sooner than we would have seen it if we hadn’t have access to TeleRein.
A C+ level jumping rider on a young, fairly bold horse, was able to understand the need to soften her hands when we explained to her that all the lights were illuminated on her approach to her jump. She was able to see that when she had a softer hand on the approach, the horse did not react quite as violently and was able to jump the jump in a better outline. We also noted with the receiver that two strides out from the jump the rider “dropped” the horse and was then not as light through the air as she should have been. As we had proof of this, the rider was happier to believe our suggestions and improved results were seen.
We have found overall that there has been a better use of the rider’s leg when they have addressed the contact problem. We have had a lot of fun trying out the TeleRein and we have seen some excellent results.
From Jeane Calvert, Dressage coach and judge. South Island.
Many thanks for the opportunity to use your equipment. In a teaching situation, it gives the learner an opportunity to alter their bio-mechanics. It gives irrefutable, visible evidence of the degree of tension on the reins, and can reinforce my own opinion of the state of the existing contact. It is possible for the client to have on-going information of their progress.
I have been especially interested because of my involvement in providing laser therapy treatment for many horses that have suffered discomfort and injury as a result of incorrect training. I think TeleRein has a place in equine training at all levels and across many disciplines. (www.equinelasertherapy.co.nz)
