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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
News Archive
Academy Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 1, 2013
Fundamentals With Shana
Yesterday, Shana welcomed a group of horsemen from across the country to the ranch for a five-day Fundamentals clinic. The clinic will officially start today, with participants reviewing the philosophy of the Method and then roundpenning their horses. Tomorrow, they’ll begin the clinic with groundwork exercises in the arena and will ride their horses […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 1, 2013
Live Q&A, Successful
Clinton spent his 38th birthday last month holding a live Q&A for club members, and the hour-long discussion was a hit among members. Clinton randomly selected members to ask him questions, and the clinician was able to impart his commonsense, black-and-white advice and got those on the line laughing at some of his answers. For […]
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Training Tips
September 24, 2013
Training Tip: Two Eyes Are Always Better Than Two Heels
What does a respectful horse do when you walk up to catch him? He turns and gives you two eyes, and even walks up to you. What does a disrespectful horse do?
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Academy Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 24, 2013
UK Fans of the Method: We’re Coming to You!
We’re excited to announce that Certified Clinician Kristin Hamacher is now accepting bookings for clinics and private lessons in the United Kingdom for 2014. The lifelong horsewoman is certified to instruct at the Fundamentals level of the Method and is passionate about helping people create better partnerships with their horses. If you live across […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 24, 2013
Must-Haves For Trick Training
Trick Bridle: The Trick Bridle offers much more leverage than a halter, and is especially useful when teaching tricks where the horse is initially resistant. The Trick Bridle features a headstall, smooth snaffle bit, slobber straps, leather chin strap and 8-foot loop reins. The loop reins are made out of high quality marine […]
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Training Tips
September 17, 2013
Training Tip: Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back
If you talk to any good horse trainer about how they got to where they are, they’ll admit they’ve made some mistakes along the way. And if they’re worth their salt, they’ll probably tell you that the lessons they learned making those mistakes were invaluable. I often tell my Academy students, “If you haven’t […]
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Training Tips
September 10, 2013
Training Tip: Practice Patience
If you want your horse to wait for your cues and be patient, you have to practice. Whatever you practice with your horse is what he gets good at. I literally include periods of waiting into my training sessions.
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 10, 2013
DUH Goes Gangster
Each month, Clinton holds a costume contest for Downunder Horsemanship team members to unleash their creative spirits and be in the running for a $500 cash prize. This month’s “gangster” contest was a hit among team members and club members who voted on their favorite would-be gangster. A photo of each team member was […]
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Training Tips
September 3, 2013
Training Tip: Horse Hurries Back To The Barn
If you notice that your horse is in a hurry as you’re heading back home, do plenty of transitions with him to get his mind on you. When you do get back to the barn, put his feet to work. Spend ten minutes trotting and cantering him around the barn or in a nearby […]
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No Worries Club
September 3, 2013
NWC DVD: A Safe 1st Ride Starts On The Ground
The September NWC DVD is the first in a two-part series following the progress of the 2013 colt starting clinic. Cameras zero in on essential groundwork exercises Clinton had participants do with their colts to gain their trust and respect. Once the colts were responding well, participants prepared them for being saddled for the […]
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