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Training Tips
October 7, 2014

Training Tip: Handle a Problem From the Ground

When I apprenticed with Ian Francis, he told me: “There are a lot of heroes in the graveyard.” Too many people try to play the hero by riding an unprepared or difficult horse and end up getting bucked off. They break their necks and die because they didn’t use their heads. If you’re having a […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 7, 2014

Our Strategic Anchors

Clinton has managed to grow Downunder Horsemanship from an idea he had when he came to the United States in 1997 to an industry leader by focusing on both the smart and healthy side of business. While the smart side of business includes things like the company’s finances, technology, marketing, etc., the healthy side consists […]

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Training Tips
September 30, 2014

Training Tip: Dealing With Your Horse’s Magnet to the Trailer

If you’re at a show or on a trail ride, it’s common for your horse to develop a magnet with the trailer. In your horse’s mind, the trailer is equivalent to getting to rest, munch on hay and hang out with his buddies. Rather than trying to keep the horse away from the trailer, let […]

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Training Tips
September 23, 2014

Training Tip: Are You Teaching Your Horse Bad Turnout Manners?

Almost all horses that bolt away in the pasture are a product of their handler’s negligence. Think about how you turn your horse out. Most people lead their horse out to the pasture and once they reach the gate, they immediately take the halter off and let the horse walk away from them. It doesn’t […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 23, 2014

Pay It Forward

We’d like to send a sincere thank you to a big hearted horseman we met at the Nampa, Idaho Walkabout Tour. During the tour, the individual, who is passionate about horsemanship and the Method, purchased one of Clinton’s signature series Behlen roundpens and donated it to the owner of Wishbone, the horse used in the […]

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Training Tips
September 16, 2014

Training Tip: Respect Without Fear

You want your horse to respect you, but not fear you. If a horse is afraid of the person training him, he’ll spend more time worrying about the situation and trying to escape it than trying to figure out how to do the lesson. People are the exact same way. It’s nearly impossible to learn […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 16, 2014

Follow us on Twitter and Pinterest

If you enjoy daily updates about Clinton and Downunder Horsemanship and would like a shot of inspiration to reach your horsemanship goals, be sure to follow us on social media. While we’ve been on Facebook for several years, we’ve just gotten serious about Twitter and Pinterest. Follow us on Twitter at DownunderHorse and Pinterest at […]

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Training Tips
September 9, 2014

Training Tip: A Good Stud Makes a Great Gelding

One of the best things my mentor Gordon McKinlay ever told me as an apprentice was “If he’s a good stud, he’ll make a great gelding.” I have never forgotten those words, especially when I established my breeding program. Ninety-five percent of the studs out there should not be studs. I know I’m going to […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 9, 2014

Built for Performance

Take the pressure off your horse’s back with Clinton’s PRS (pressure release system) saddle pad. During his years of training horses in Australia, Clinton became frustrated with soreness problems he experienced with dry spots on his horses’ backs. He was determined to remedy the situation, and made his first prototype pad by hand in his […]

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Training Tips
September 2, 2014

Training Tip: Approach Training Sessions Smartly

Begin and end each training session with desensitizing, and desensitize your horse between each sensitizing exercise. The desensitizing exercises work best if combined with the sensitizing exercises because after you’ve moved the horse’s feet, he’s looking to stand still, relax and get a rest. If every time you let him rest you desensitize him, it […]

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