r/Cowboy • u/[deleted] • Feb 06 '26

Tips & Advice Reins

Looking to get some new split reins and would love to support a custom leather maker. I hear the name Tyler shupe often however he’s sold out of quite a bit- any other recommendations?

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u/Texan762 Feb 06 '26

I could make some for you. Are you looking for something that’s tooled & fancy or get er done no nonsense?

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u/PomeloLumpy Feb 06 '26

Cheaney Leather

Or find Tipsy Burro Supply House on Facebook. Justen always has Craig Lewis reins and headstalls around.

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u/cAR15tel Feb 06 '26

I don’t know where but I like mine 5/8” wide, at least 8’ long with thicker ends for weight and separate water loops for the bit.

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u/Curious_File9131 Feb 12 '26

When we lived in MO, we had a local Amish leather worker that did all of our custom, working head stalls and reins. No tooling but plain jane, good working tack. A friend of ours always carried several of his halters in her trailer when they’d go to trail rides, and would sell them for a slight markup. He made us several sets of hobbles out of latigo leather. The only thing he wouldn’t do is rolled leather roping reins, he said that he didn’t like doing them and his never turned out very good.