Working With a New Horse: Evaluating the Spin

Now that you’ve tested your new horse for ranch riding, you can evaluate your new horse as a reining candidate.

Evaluate your horse’s reining spin with Bud Lyon.

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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