Here was a loose rein that could satisfy the fail-safe requirements.

Virginia mounted the mare and gave her a loose rein.

Anchors at the Big Three are rarely given such a loose rein.

'Walk him round a bit on the loose rein,' he said.

I yielded to temptation and gave pettiness a loose rein.

His own horse he was leading on the loose rein.

Sometimes you got better results with a loose rein.

He was going up with a fairly loose rein, as a matter of course.

My young mistress was sitting easily with a loose rein, humming a little song.

Western horses are asked to perform with a loose rein, controlled by one hand.