how to get a horse to sit and spin?

Question
hi
i have a five year old mare that i would like to teach to plant her back feet and spin. "on a dime" i was wondering if you could give me some pionters on getting her to do this she stears good backs up ok "not fast" and rides fine. she seems to turn like a big road bike rather than whip around in one spot. can you help me?

thanks
cory

Answer
Hello,
Firstly you could practice on the ground putting some pressure on her shoulder-does she give to the pressure and move over or does she wander forward, move very heavily or do nothing. Get that going for you. When it comes to spinning keep asking until you feel her put a little (and I mean any) more effort in and then stop. It doesn't matter in the beginning if she is going in a full circle or not. We want to teach her that if she puts in the effort the pressure goes away. You may also need to use more pressure to get her to give that extra effort. You could use a rope and pop her in the shoulder or you could use some spurs. Always give when she tries and in the beginning end with a few steps backwards each time.
Best of luck with this, let me know how it goes.