4 Exercises for a Better Spin on Your Horse. 

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Thank you for watching! The spin is a thrilling maneuver to ride when a horse knows his job and it's great for any rider to work on for their own timing! Give it a go! We also have many English horses come through for foundation training and they all learn these simple exercises, not necessarily so they can spin, but because it dramatically improves their "power steering" and freedom in the shoulders.

Robyn, thanks for watching! Be sure your horse has good impulsion and energy in his feet before beginning the spin. Once in the spin, be sure to use a rhythm of accelerated pressure/release to motivate him, instead of trying to press and hold him in the turn without release. Hope this makes sense. If at any point your horse completely loses momentum, push him back out to a brisk walk and try again. 👍

I usually don't work on an exercise for too long. Once I start to see results and that horse is beginning to give me the desired answer, then I move on. These are all exercises that tie into, or improve, another maneuver, so it's important not to drill on them. I usually spend under 10 minutes at a time on something like this.

It's possible if they're turning at really high speeds for long periods of time, but it doesn't usually happen. You can tell if a horse is beginning to get dizzy and switch it up. 👍

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