Alice Reins Awarded Alltech Equine Hero Award

September 19 2014   Ι   Author: Comments Off on Alice Reins Awarded Alltech Equine Hero Award

Jacqui & Alice Edwards of Alice Reins win Alltech Equine Hero Award

Alice Reins founder Jacqui Edwards has won the Alltech Equine Hero Award

I cannot put into words how I felt when my friend of many years Michele Gaskin sent me a message on Facebook asking me to call her because she had some very exciting news for me. I called Michele only to be told that she had nominated me as her Equine Hero!  Michele wrote a story about me and my daughter Alice who rides with one functional hand.  This is the story which Michele sent in which made the final 3 in the judging process.  It was then down to the general public to place their votes and WE WON the Alltech Equine Hero Award. How fantastic!

Alltech has just hosted the World Equestrian Games in Normandy and are a global company, this award means so much as it helps us spread the word of Alice Reins so that we can help more people to ride. Click here for Alice Reins testimonials.

Alltech Equine Hero Award

August’s public vote has now closed.
Congratulations to our August Alltech Equine Hero Award winner Jacqui Edwards! Michele Gaskin from the United Kingdom has nominated Jacqui Edwards as her Equine hero! Michele explains that Jacqui is an inspirational and dedicated mother to her daughter Alice.Alice is passionate about horses and it has always been her dream to be able to ride a horse. Unfortunately this was difficult for Alice as she was born with only one functioning hand. Nonetheless Jacqui was determined to get her daughter riding the way she wanted to, and designed a type of rein which Alice would be able to use. This special set of reins helped Alice to achieve her dream of riding a pony and allowed her to go on to win lots of local pony events!

After seeing the success of her rein design, Jacqui decided that she wanted to help more people and set up a company called Alice Reins. Through this company she sells her special reins for those with lesser grip, such as people suffering from arthritis, those who have had a stroke, or even people who have carpal tunnel or other similar ailments!

Michele finishes by explaining that she “feels that Jacqui is an inspiration and has given much hope and happiness to others through her clever thinking of how to overcome the obstacles faced for those wishing to ride who have disabilities”. This is why Jacqui Edwards is Michele’s Equine Hero!

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Alice Reins Helps A Lady With Rheumatoid Arthritis To Ride

July 9 2014   Ι   Author: Comments Off on Alice Reins Helps A Lady With Rheumatoid Arthritis To Ride

Jeanneane Crofts was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after the birth of her daughter at the age of 27.  Jeanneane has always ridden horses and could not think of a time when she could not.

Alice Reins Ideal for people with Rheumatoid ArthritisJeanneane contacted us in the hope that Alice Reins could help her with her grip as she said that she was finding it difficult due to her hands, Jeanneane found it so frustrating that she was always dropping her contact and getting told off by her instructor!!
We messaged  back telling her that we could indeed help her as Alice Reins’ design could be adapted specifically for peoples’ own needs.    Jeanneane was delighted.  We needed to establish exactly what she needed and quickly learnt that Jeanneane had changed her preferred discipline from Showjumping to Dressage and so requested just one loop on both the left and right rein.

We established that Jeanneanes contact should be 3 feet from the bit. Her current reins were 1″ thick and were too much to hold and so the 5/8″ width Alice Reins were recommended for easier grip of the loops. Jeanneanes horse was 16.3hh and so horse length was needed as he has a long neck.
Our quote for Jeanneanes reins was accepted and paid for and so went into production, she was so excited! When the Alice Reins were completed I posted a picture on our facebook page  so that she could have a sneak peak whilst they were in transit and on their way to her.

Alice Reins Ideal for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis

When Jeanneane received her bespoke Alice Reins she said “They look fab x thank you x”. Unfortunately Jeanneane was having a flair up of her rheumatoid arthritis at the time so couldn’t try them straight away but when she did try them this is what she had to say.


“After not being in the saddle for two months, today I road tested my bespoke Alice reins!! They were absolutely brilliant as I’m having a bad arthritis flare up at the moment and they gave me a constant contact with no pain in my wrists or elbows! The hurty part was dismounting!
Thank you so much I am smitten! even if master ludo isn’t!” 


We are absolutely delighted to have helped Jeanneane Crofts.

Do you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Could Alice Reins help you too? For more information please use our contact form.

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Key Features

  • Enables disabled riders of all ages and ability to be able to ride more efficiently, safely and with confidence.

  • Design can be adapted to meet individual specific requirements and needs.

  • Available in 3 widths and 4 lengths, shorter pony length, pony length, cob length and horse and in Black or Brown colours.

  • Invaluable for riders with lesser grip due to Arthritis, Stroke, Carpal Tunnel and generally weak arm muscles.

  • Can be used for all 3 disciplines and also on the hunting field.

  • Will attach to any bridle and are fully adjustable to fit any pony/horse.

  • Excellent teaching aid for all riders of all ages and ability encouraging correct feel of contact in walk, trot and canter.

  • Provides greater control for the strong pony/horse and extremely difficult for pony/horse to pull the reins through the riders' hands.

  • With your hands in the correct position, enables you to concentrate more easily on your position in the saddle.