How-To: Spins

How-To: Spins

Master the art of spins with expert guidance in the How to: Spins video series on Ride TV. This instructional series breaks down the fundamentals of executing precise and controlled spins, a crucial maneuver in disciplines like reining and ranch riding. Top trainers provide step-by-step demonstrations, focusing on key techniques such as body positioning, rein control, and maintaining balance for a smooth, efficient spin.

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How-To: Spins
  • Starting and Stopping the Spin

    Ryan Rushing breaks down how to cleanly start and stop a spin with minimal cues, and how to get a quick reaction time from your horse.

  • Working With A New Horse Evalating The Spin Trailer

  • Dropping Shoulder in a Spin

    Does your horse drop its shoulder in the spin? Bud Lyon explains how to keep your horse's shoulder up in the reining pattern.

  • The Difference Between the Left and Right Turns

    Just like people, horses are either right handed or left handed. Bud Lyon works with a horse and shows the difference between his right and left turns and shows you which direction his horse struggles with more.

  • Intro to Reining: Body Position in the Spin

    Use this drill to help improve your horse's body control in the reining spin.

  • Intro to Reining: Building a Good Spin

    Learn how to start and stop a spin, how to add speed to the spin, and learn some of the dos and don'ts to plussing this reining maneuver.

  • Fixing the Spin By Trotting

    If your horse struggles with spinning, Bud Lyon shows you how he likes to incorporate trotting into his practice to help his horse find his footing.

  • Start and Stop a Spin

    Ceasing a spin on target is essential for the show pen. Here are Bud Lyon's tips.

  • Turnaround Tune Up

    If you find your horse getting dull when you ask him to spin, you might need to school the turnaround to help tune him up.

  • Fixing Too Much Bend in the Spin

    Having a horse bend too much in a spin can cause many issues. Bud works with a horse that likes to have too much bend when he's turning and shows you how he fixes the problem.

  • Fixing Footwork in the Turn

    Footwork problems in the spin usually happen when your horse is confused about where his feet should go. Peter DeFreitas helps troubleshoot these problems.

  • Backing in the Spin

    During the reined portion of a cow horse event, a horse is required to spin each direction. Sometimes when a horse is too far back he doesn't want to cross his front legs properly—even getting stuck within the turn. Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to fix this problem. This exercise is also great fo...

  • Body Position for Reining Spins

    Do you know how to stay centered in your saddle when you're asking your horse to perform reining spins? Ryan Rushing talks about body position during spins and how he stays in the middle of his horse during this extremely quick maneuver.

  • Teaching the Turnaround: Too Much Hip

    Are you running into problems in your turnaround? Brad Barkemeyer talks about having too much hip when you're asking to a spin and what problems that'll cause.

  • Reining Spin Vs. Ranch Riding Spin

    Their roots are the same, but the spin's execution for reining and ranch riding are different. Bud Lyon explains.