Troubleshooting an Unbalanced Spin

About this episode

This episode discusses troubleshooting an unbalanced spin in reined cowhorses using the Forward & Around exercise.

Coaching call recap. Here's a voice memo I recorded after a 1-on-1 call with a client whose reined cowhorse was struggling with a sloppy, sucked-back, unbalanced spin. The primary exercise we used to get this horse confident and balanced again is the "Forward & Around" Exercise. The Forward & Around exercise is one of my favorites for teaching a horse to spin. You're working with the horse's psychology (instead of against it) by building the release of pressure into the maneuver itself, and building desire in the horse to stay in the turn and maintain their balance independently, with minimal input from the rider. See the video: https://youtu.be/m2JoMl5to0k Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lundahl Our Website (join our newsletter here): https://www.coltstarting.com/ Colt Starting Secrets: https://www.coltstartingsecrets.com/

Topics covered

• unbalanced spin
• reined cowhorse
• Forward & Around Exercise
• horse training
• psychology of horses

Keywords

• coaching call
• voice memo
• horse confidence
• balance
• turn

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Products: Forward & Around Exercise

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