Working With a New Horse:Evaluating the Spin
Ranch Riding
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4m 3s
In this part of this working with a new horse series, Bud Lyon explains how to test your new horse’s reining spin. Testing your horse’s spin not only will tell you whether or not he is a good candidate for the event, but will tell you what his style is, comfort level is, and how it matches up with your training methods.
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