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This article is about the part of a harness. For other uses, see riding aids.
A modern harness with an overcheck rein, visible along the neck of the horse
A bearing rein, also known as an overcheck or a checkrein, is a piece of horse harness that runs from a point on the horse's back, over the head, to a bit. It is used to prevent the horse from lowering its head beyond a fixed point. A variation called a side check passes beside the ears through loops at the top of the bridle cheekpieces.
It can be attached to the surcingle of a horse harness, or to the harness saddle.
An overcheck or bearing rein can be attached to the same bit as the reins, or to a second, separate bit.
A bearing rein, also known as an overcheck or a checkrein, is a piece of horse harness that runs from a point on the horse's back, over the head, to a...
the horse, the back strap and crupper to the rear, and bearing reins or overcheck to the front. Pads or back pads are for harnesses not built for holding...
some race horses that prevent the animal from seeing what is behind it. Overcheck, also called a bearing rein or "check rein", is a specialty rein that...
as a base from which to attach training equipment such as side reins, overcheck, lauffer reins (sliding side reins), or chambons (a type of strap). A...
to control the horse's head. Common devices of this nature include the overcheck, the chambon, de Gogue, grazing reins, draw reins and the "bitting harness"...
that "background checks will show a firm but not harsh contrast and the overchecks will be such as to show clearly" on the under-check (or "background")...
Watch tartan with the only difference being the addition of a four thread overcheck consisting of yellow - black - sky blue - black - yellow. The Polaris...
thus encouraging collection. The chambon has the opposite function to an overcheck or bearing rein, which is used to raise the horse's head. The chambon...
rings or small pulleys on either side of the browband to accommodate an overcheck. Some variations use pulleys and leverage on side reins to create a given...
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