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Britt
 IP: 64.209.147.206 Feb 10, 06 - 10:48 PM |
faster spins?
Hi I've been attempting to teach a 4 year old gelding some reining maneuvers, and I'm stuck on how to encourage him to spin faster. I've got him to the point where he's very aware of my leg, and he moves around in a nice, steady pace with very little "force" and even keeps his pivot foot in place. He's been doing this for a while now, so I thought I'd start asking him to go a little faster. When I try to encourage him to get some speed though, he gets all tangled up on himself and usually ends up so off-balance that he's not even pivoting anymore. I know that he needs to learn slowly so that he understands what he's supposed to be doing, but how can I get him to speed up without throwing him off? 
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Dean Brown
IP: 72.2.9.145 Feb 15th, 2006 - 8:32 PM |
Re: faster spins?
How are you asking him to speed up? Dean Brown |
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Britt
IP: 64.209.147.113 Feb 23rd, 2006 - 9:37 PM |
Re: faster spins?
I ask by tapping my leg (and some spur) on him. Usually when I ask for a normal (slow) spin (which is more just a pivot than a "spin"), I keep my entire leg on him with constant pressure as he moves around, then release the pressure when I want him to stop, or start tapping when I want to ask for more speed so he can tell a difference..is this a bad idea? Should I just stick to one consistent (leg) cue? Thanks! |
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Dean Brown
IP: 72.2.9.145 Mar 9th, 2006 - 7:58 PM |
Re: faster spins?
Even if your leg come off the horse should keep spinning. If the leg comes off and he stops he is going to be looking for that small change in leg pressure so he can quit. You just need to start increasing the level of what you find acceptable. You have to be consistant with what you want. If you are not consistant with what you want the horse will get confused. AS you go faster the horse will get mucked up. You keep fixing in that spin until he gets un mucked. Then stop rewarding him for finding a better more comfortable way of spinning. It is going to take correction from your hands and your legs to help move body parts into the position they need to be in in order to spin faster and more correct. Sometimes if the horse is not listening to the leg I will get more aggresive with the leg and all I get is some messed up speed. But then I stop. YOu need the try from the horse in order for you to be able to correct the horse with your hands. So I reward the horse for giving me the try even though he was not correct. I only do this if the correction from my leg is not working. Dean Brown |
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Britt
IP: 64.209.147.49 Mar 10th, 2006 - 9:17 PM |
Re: faster spins?
Thanks for the advice...I will try that. 
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