Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson, Purcell, Oklahoma, has trained open-level reining horses and coached non-pro riders for more than 20 years. He has lifetime earnings of more than $40,000 and has made the finals at all major National Reining Horse Association events.
5 Tips for Teaching the Turn
Teaching your horse how to turn around is something he needs to know how to do if you plan on competing with him in many performance events. But it’s also a handy tool to have for everyday riding. Before you can start spinning like the pros, you need to know the basics of teaching a horse to turn. I’m going to share with you my techniques for teaching a young horse the basics of turning around so you too can master this maneuver at home.
Shut Down Successfully
Mastering a maneuver like this takes time, patience, and a lot of practice. While you go from your fast lope directly to a walk in this drill, the end goal is to teach your horse how to listen for subtle slow-down cues so you can go from a fast lope to a slow one in the show pen and have your horse’s response become second nature.
