May 21 2014
Ι Author: dcross
Alice Reins are ideal for many people – including those who have suffered a major stroke.
A lady called Liz Pears ordered a pair of Alice Reins through our website. After receiving an order I then email the person to acknowledge their order, explain what happens next and thank them for ordering through Alice Reins. I also ask them if they would kindly tell me why they have ordered Alice Reins and how they will help them so that this information could help others.
Usually I would hear from the buyer through e-mail, but on this occasion I didn’t hear anything at all other than the order was correct. I wasn’t worried, I just thought that the buyer wanted their privacy – which is of course fine.
The reins were made and then sent to Liz. I thought a lot about this order, as I do with all the orders, as I am genuinely interested in the people the Alice Reins go to.
A while went by and then suddenly Liz posted a post including a video to the Alice Reins Facebook page and this is what she sent:
“Ruth Cooke, 73 this year, who suffered a major stroke in December 2012 resulting in loss of use of her right side. Ruth has worked hard to be able to ride again on Henry (25) but has always had trouble maintaining a hold on her right rein. We used the Alice reins today for the first time, and what a difference! Thank you so much!
Well done Ruth, such an inspiration!
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January 18 2014
Ι Author: dcross
I thought I would share how I came up with the idea of a business like Alice Reins.
I was always being asked about Alice and her hand and was always being told how well Alice rides and that you would never know about her hand! What a compliment for Alice who is now quite an established rider and I am so proud of her! People have often asked about Alices’ reins too over the years but I never really gave it much thought. I just designed and had them made so that Alice was able to ride like any other child. I recently got to thinking that maybe the reins could help other children who are similar to Alice.
A short time ago I made a short video of Alice riding Poppy on a very cold winters day. The video showed Alices’ reins and I explained how they worked and also showed how Alice went about hooking her left hand in each loop.
I decided one day to put this video on just one horse group page on Facebook and to my astonishment, within 2 hours I had over 350 likes and about 170 enquiries!! I was totally shocked at this response and very flattered and proud at some of the comments that had been made about Alice and indeed her reins!!
It was then that I was asked for adaptations of Alices’ reins by people who had lesser grip i.e. arthritic or people who had suffered a stroke. I was also asked for driving reins in the same design. I was approached by 2 RDA centres with regard to Alices’ reins. People enquired as to whether Alices’ reins could be used for novice riders to teach them correct hand position in walk trot and canter.
So I have now decided to set up a brand new business which is called “Alice Reins”, I hope to be able to help other children or adults in a similar situation. I also want to help children or adults who need tailor made reins just for them. I hope I can 🙂
