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Training 'Turn on Hindquarters' |
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Turn on the Hindquarters is physically the most challenging for the horse. A horse carries most of her weight on her forehand; therefore it is more work for her to move her forequarters around her hindquarters.
This maneuver is often a part of Horsemanship and Equitation patterns at horse shows. Spins as done in Reining begin as Turns on the Hindquarters. Begin practicing this on the ground, and practice it 15 times in each direction DAILY until the horse can do it almost perfectly. You must be very patient and allow the horse time
to understand what you are asking for. Be sure to praise the horse
for doing the exercise correctly. In the beginning, the horse will
be sloppy at this; the horse will improve a little bit with each new
practice session. |
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