If you end up with a broken horse rein despite your best efforts, dismount and lead your horse back to the barn. Then use this easy fix until you can buy new horse reins. You’ll need: Leather punch or awl; zip-tie, tack screw, or six-inch piece of thin leather latigo. (If the latigo is too thick, use a sharp knife to thin it down.)

Step 1. Remove the rein from the bit.
Step 2. With the leather punch or awl, punch a small hole in the end of the small, detached rein piece.

Step 3. Punch a matching hole in the end of the longer, remaining rein piece.

 

Step 4. Overlap the ends, aligning the two holes.

 

Step 5. Tightly screw the two pieces together, or lace a latigo through the two holes and secure with square knot, or secure with a zip-tie.