SteadyHands Riding Gloves
SteadyHands Riding Gloves
The only gloves that support you to improve your contact and hand position - as used and recommended by top coaches and international riders, including Lendon Gray and Susanne von Dietze.
"Game changer to fix my hands" • "These gloves have made a huge difference" • "Definitely worth the investment"
Our best-selling technical riding gloves with a quick-release band proven to safely improve hand position and rein contact for riders at all levels, now even more adjustable and comfortable! Available in black and NEW navy.
✅ High quality, super soft yet durable vegan leather
✅ Comfortable enough to wear as your everyday glove
✅ Use the band as needed to support your training, and start feeling the difference
Description
Description
One of the hardest things for riders to learn is how to achieve correct rein contact. Whether it is learning how to get your horse "on the bit" or refining the connection at the highest levels, we know that you spend a lot of time and effort to get it right.
SteadyHands Riding Gloves have helped thousands of riders from all over the world understand how to achieve a softer, more elastic and more consistent contact.
FAQs
FAQs
How safe are SteadyHands Riding Gloves?
SteadyHands gloves are very safe, as they have a centre release clip which comes apart easily with any fast or sudden movement from the rider or the horse. You do not have to worry about your hands being constrained if your horse spooks or plays up - SafetyHands will release quickly without having to think about it.
How do I know which size to pick?
Check out our sizing guide here, or see the image on the left.
Do they actually work - how much improvement will they make to my riding?
Have a look at our reviews - almost every rider who has used SteadyHands has been amazed at how effective they are. We're always on hand to help you get the most out of them once you've received them. And if they're still not for you, we offer our Training Difference Guarantee - which is a full refund of your order.
Shipping
Shipping
Yes, we ship internationally
Same-day shipping worldwide on all orders received before 1pm AEST on weekdays.
Free shipping for combined orders
If you've picked the wrong size, we will gladly exchange your item completely free of charge (we even take care of the return postage).
See our full shipping policy HERE.
Some countries charge duties and taxes on incoming goods. We have no control over this and cannot pay these charges. Please contact us if unsure and we will try to help.
Sizing
Sizing
XX-Small: Size 5
Extra-Small: Size 6
Small: Size 7
Medium: Size 8
Large: Size 9
Extra Large: Size 10
XX-Large: Size 11
If you are in between sizes, you can choose to go up or down a size. This will simply depend on whether you prefer a looser or a tighter fit - but either size will fit.
See our Size Chart HERE for the hand measurements for each glove size.
If you are still not sure, please reach out to us, we are more than happy to help!
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How They Work
SteadyHands gloves are the result of the application of athletic principles including proprioception (body awareness), resistance training and biomechanics.
The unique positioning of the SteadyHands band across the gloves is the key that allows riders to feel how to correctly engage the upper and lower arm muscles, as well as wrists and fingers.
You have to feel it to understand how incredibly effective they are!
The feedback and reviews of hundreds of riders and coaches all over the world is clear - SteadyHands riding gloves really make a difference to hand position and contact.
With regular use, your improved hand position and contact feel will become the "new normal".
Safety is assured through the quick-release clip, so your hands are always free to move if needed.
You can find out more about exactly how SteadyHands riding gloves work HERE.
How SteadyHands Riding Gloves Improve Your Contact
Brilliant gloves really happy with them
The gloves help to become award that you can do less with your hands. The respons of the horse is great.
We are pleased that you have benefited from using the gloves in finding less work through your hands. We aim for them to benefit your horse too.
Good quality & horse was much more willing & forward to the aids
Thank you for your feedback, we are always so pleased to hear that wearing the gloves not only helps riders, but also benefits their horses.
I didn’t know what to expect and just thought they would keep my hands still and together. But what i felt instead was a sudden activation of my core and my seat immediately improve. By having to rely less on my hands for balance my entire seat changed. My horse horse went into frame so nicely, and i definitely felt more aware of the rest of my body. I actually don’t believe it took me this long to get them! No i can’t school without them and recommend them to everyone!
Hello Lizelle, we really appreciate your five star review with such lovely feedback. We want our products to be game changes for our valued customers and also for their wonderful horses. So pleased that you found more benefit than just still hands. Happy Riding. :)
This is a great product. Makes you check yourself if you ride a bit handsey or less still. My trainer is recommending this product for other students who have similar issues.
Thank you for your wonderful review Victoria. We are so pleased that you have noticed a difference in your hand position. Please thank your trainer for recommending us.
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Contact problems?
SteadyHands Gloves help with the following issues:
❌ Fiddling with the reins
- Provides increased awareness of hand movements
- The resistance bands limits the range of hand movement
❌"Pram"/"piano"/downwards facing hands
- Engages arm, shoulder and back muscles to correct this common fault
- Use regularly to overcome the habit
❌ Hands too wide
- The band limits how wide apart the hands can be held
- Builds new muscle memory of correct distance
❌ Hands too low
- Encourages bent elbows which leads to better hand carriage
- Usually goes hand in hand with hands too wide
❌ Overreliance on reins
- Limits/brings awareness to use of the reins
- Invites rider to use legs and/or seat instead
❌ Hands moving around too much
- Gives significantly greater awareness of hand movements
- Engages the correct muscles to keep hands more steady
❌ Hands not working as a pair/unlevel hands
- The band linking the hands together acts as a "bridge"
- Develops mind-body connection of the feeling of each hand individually and as a pair
For beginner riders
SteadyHands will guide the hands in the right position and produce a more independent hand through encouraging better balance.
Beginner riders will form correct habits from the start, and won't have to work hard later to fix a poor hand position.
The SteadyHands safety clip will release easily if needed.
For intermediate riders
This is the time when riders can struggle the most with getting their horse "on the bit".
SteadyHands helps enormously at this time, as it gives riders the chance to experience what a following, consistent and forward-feeling contact can feel like.
For advanced riders
SteadyHands can be used to make subtle changes in the engagement of forearm and upperarm muscles, as well as wrist position, in order to refine the rein contact to its optimum.
At the highest levels, every single detail matters, and those small changes can make huge improvements to performance.
Can something so simple actually work?
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective ones. In the past decade, our understanding of how athletes learn and develop muscles through kinesthetic and resistance aids has greatly improved.