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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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.
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Working With A New Horse Evalating The Spin Trailer
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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.
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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.
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Intro to Reining: Body Position in the Spin
Use this drill to help improve your horse's body control in the reining spin.
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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.
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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.
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Start and Stop a Spin
Ceasing a spin on target is essential for the show pen. Here are Bud Lyon's tips.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.