How They Work
Customer Reviews
I feel these gloves might help someone with uneven hands or who moves them too much. For me it didn't really help. A fraction too tight in the length of the strap and I lost all feeling with the bit. A fraction too loose and they lose the sensation of keeping hands level. I can see their value in some cases but I prefer to go on feel - and arena mirrors for those lucky enough to have them. Practise is the key.
Have trained in these gloves for a month now. They keep your hands exactly where they should be and remind you sub consciously, when you are not attached. The feeling is instant, after just a few minutes it all clicks into place. Clever, simple bit of kit. I start my flat training with my hands strapped, then undo the Velcro strap to jump.
Thank you for sharing your experience with our SteadyHands Riding Gloves Crystal! We're thrilled to hear that they have been helpful in keeping your hands in the correct position while riding. Happy riding!
Love these gloves , helps with my unsteady hands to build muscle where I have lost through having weak shoulders from surgery. Will be be recommending
Thank you for your positive feedback Shanara! We are thrilled to hear that our SteadyHands Riding Gloves have been helpful for you in building muscle and improving your grip. We hope they continue to provide support and assistance during your recovery. Thank you for recommending our product. Happy riding!
Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit den Handschuhen. Sie erfüllen ihre Aufgabe wirklich gut. Ein kleiner Nachteil ist das Material, meine Hände schwitzen recht doll.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, unsere SteadyHands Reithandschuhe zu bewerten, Sarah. Wir freuen uns, dass sie Ihnen gut gefallen. Wir entschuldigen uns für etwaige Unannehmlichkeiten, die durch das Material verursacht werden, und werden Ihr Feedback an unser Produktentwicklungsteam für zukünftige Verbesserungen weiterleiten. Viel Spaß beim Reiten!
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Very happy with my new gloves
My hands are a lot steady
I am sure my horse appreciate the out come
Thank you for your positive review Judy! We're glad to hear that our SteadyHands Riding Gloves have helped improve your stability while riding. We're sure your horse appreciates it too. Happy riding!
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.
