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As a trainer, you need your horse’s respect and attention in order to teach him and gain his trust. Establishing your personal space will help you stay safe while doing just that. The first thing your horse has to understand is that you are fragile and he needs to be careful around you. I honestly […]
Read MoreThat is the most important concept you can understand when it comes to training horses. When I was an apprentice for Ian Francis, he often said to me, “To change your life, you must first change your attitude.” Ian believes, as do I, that if you’re unhappy with the current state of your life, you […]
Read MoreA far as we’re concerned, our No Worries Club is made up of the best horsemen from around the world. While all members agree that the educational materials the club offers – the DVDs, Journals and online videos – are unbeatable, what really makes the club special is the camaraderie members share with one another […]
Read MoreI back my horses up every chance I get. In fact, I very rarely just lead my horse somewhere. Like most of you, I have a limited amount of time to actually spend with my horses, so as long as I’m with them, I figure I might as well be teaching them something. So I […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to saddling a colt for the first time, I always assume the colt is going to break in two. I would say that 50 percent of colts buck the first time they’re saddled and 50 percent don’t. It’s almost impossible to tell which colts will buck and which ones won’t. Sometimes the […]
Read MoreTo help your horse overcome his trailering fears, you have to look at trailering from his perspective. As prey animals, with a flight or fight response, horses prefer to be in big open spaces where they can easily see predators approaching them and then be able to make a quick getaway. You’ll never see a […]
Read MoreToo often, I meet people at tours or we’ll receive letters in the office saying that they have a problem that needs fixed. Everyone wants a quick fix, a magic cure that they can give their horse to have their problems disappear. Believe me, if I had such a magic cure, I would sell it […]
Read MoreThis year, Clinton decided to get serious about his passion for reining and cow horses and devoted more time to training his personal horses and competing on them. In fact, the only way Clinton will personally train a horse for a customer is if they own one of his performance horses. His program has taken […]
Read MoreOur friends at SmartPak are getting in the holiday mood and have shipped a bunch of goodies to our warehouse to share with all of you! If you place an order starting on Black Friday through Christmas, check your package for a surprise from the standout equine company. Clinton teamed up with SmartPak in 2013, […]
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