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Downunder Horsemanship - General No Worries Club
December 18, 2012
Club Members: We Want Your Horse Problems
For a few of next year’s No Worries Club DVD exclusives, Clinton will work one-on-one with members and their horses to solve common problems that plague horse owners. So if you’re a member with a frustrating horse problem that’s holding you back or eroding your confidence, help is here. No problem is too big or […]
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Training Tips
December 11, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Why you should tie your horse up
Tying a horse up for long periods of time accomplishes many important things in your training. I have a little saying, “End each training session by tying your horse up to the ‘Tree or Post of Knowledge.’” When you tie your horse up after a training session, it teaches him not only respect and […]
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No Worries Club
December 11, 2012
Get Critiqued in the Method
Ever wish you could borrow just five minutes of Clinton’s time to tell you if you’re on the right track? Well, if you’re a club member and want to get tips from the best on how to improve your performance and become a better horseman (or want to show us how great you are!), here’s […]
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Training Tips
December 4, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Use Squeeze, Cluck and Spank to stop a grass-snatcher.
If your horse stops at a patch of clover and refuses to move, even if you’re bumping him on the sides, he’s telling you you’re being ineffective and you need to get more aggressive. Remember to use Squeeze, Cluck and Spank. Squeeze the horse with the calves of your legs to get him to […]
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Training Tips
November 27, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Hard-to-catch horse tip: Use the halter as a desensitizing tool.
Most horses balk at the sight of their owner coming to the pasture with halter in hand because more than likely, they’re going to be taken to the barn, thrown in the cross-ties and saddled up. It doesn’t take long for horses to associate the halter with hard work and sweat. You need to […]
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Training Tips
November 20, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Don’t tie a cinchy horse when saddling
A common mistake I see people make that can ultimately lead to a horse becoming cinchy is tying their horses when they saddle them. Whenever you tie a horse up, you take away his ability to move his feet or flee from danger. Then, if he gets scared or reactive, in his mind the […]
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Training Tips
November 13, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: The value of turnout
Horses are a herd animal and their bodies are designed to be on the move. I try to keep my horses on turnout as much as I possibly can. It’s the best thing for them because they don’t develop bad habits and they’re just happier in general. The more you put a horse in […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
November 13, 2012
Intermediate Success!
Clinton will be instructing an Intermediate clinic in 2013 as well as a variety of Fundamentals clinics. The 2013 clinic schedule and information on clinics can be found on the Downunder Horsemanship website.
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No Worries Club
November 13, 2012
Congratulations No Worries Club Member “IMA Great”
We asked our members to put their creative skills to work for our annual Halloween Costume Contest and they didn’t disappoint us! We saw everything from a swamp monster, a sheep show in progress to Captain Jack Sparrow. Big congratulations go to IMA Great for winning the contest! While there was no shortage of […]
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Training Tips
October 30, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Don’t be too quick to judge pinny ears
When a horse is working really hard and paying close attention, often he’ll tip his ears back to the rider showing that he is concentrating. Cutting horses are a good example because they’ll often pin their ears back on their head as they’re cutting cattle. They stop and turn and will often lower their […]
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