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IA
50317
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News Archive
Training Tips
December 31, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Don’t ignore a spooky object
When your horse spooks at an object or refuses to cross an obstacle, don’t just ignore it and move on. Deal with the object and teach your horse not to fear it. As a trainer, you should constantly be expanding your horse’s comfort zone. Your horse’s comfort zone is made up of the environment […]
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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 31, 2012
Happy New Year from Downunder Horsemanship
We hope 2013 proves to be a year in which you improve your horsemanship and meet personal training goals. Clinton will be challenging himself by polishing his skills as a showman in both reining and reined cow horse competitions. He encourages you to test your skills by trying a new discipline or challenging yourself […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 31, 2012
Experience the Method Live in 2013
Clinton is bringing his Walkabout Tour to six locations across the country next year. The two-day events offer something for all levels of horsemen and are jampacked with not only instruction on the best horsemanship method in the world, but inspiration and innovation that only Clinton and Downunder Horsemanship can provide. The tour program will […]
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Training Tips
December 24, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Avoid taking a scary object away when the horse is moving his feet
Timing, meaning when you release the pressure is critical when training horses, especially when desensitizing. When you’re desensitizing your horse, never take the object/pressure away until the horse stands still and shows a sign of relaxing. If you take the object away while the horse is moving his feet and using the reactive side […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 24, 2012
Happy Holidays from Downunder Horsemanship
Happy Holidays from Clinton and the Downunder Horsemanship team! We hope you get to spend the season with those you love, and of course the special horses in your life. We’ve appreciated your support throughout the year and look forward to helping you work toward reaching your personal horsemanship goals in 2013. The Downunder […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 24, 2012
How It’s Made: Behlen Round Pens
An all-new Downunder Horsemanship episode airs on RFD-TV on Christmas Day, featuring our sponsor Behlen Manufacturing Company. The episode finds Clinton in Nebraska visiting Behlen’s headquarters. Going behind the scenes, Clinton takes an active role in learning how the company operates and produces its livestock equipment, including the Clinton Anderson Round Pen. Founded in 1936, […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 24, 2012
New View of the Ranch
It may have looked like our production crew was out playing with remote control planes last month at the ranch, but they were really getting never-before-seen camera angles of the barns, arenas, obstacle course and miles of trails. A mini-helicopter equipped with a camera was flown all over the ranch, catching daily behind-the-scenes activities as […]
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Training Tips
December 18, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Treats should be a surprise for your horse
I often get asked if feeding treats will cause a horse to become pushy or to bite. The answer is it depends. Feeding your horse treats won’t teach him to be mouthy as long as you give him treats correctly.
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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 18, 2012
Employee Appreciation
On Thursday, Clinton is treating the Downunder Horsemanship team to a group lunch catered by Stephenville’s best BBQ, the Hard 8. (If you’ve been in town for a clinic, you know how drool-inducing the Hard 8’s food is!) Since the start of his career as a clinician, Clinton has been adamant about surrounding himself with […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 18, 2012
First Walkabout Tour of 2013 in our Sights
We’re less than two months away from our first Walkabout Tour of 2013! This year marks the 12th year Clinton has been touring the country with the Method, and our first stop takes us to the West Coast town of Del Mar, California. We’ll be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the Del Mar Arena. […]
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