When it comes to offering hands-on instruction in the form of public clinics and private lessons, our Professional Clinicians teach it all, from Fundamentals through Colt Starting and Trick Training! In order to earn Clinton’s highest level of certification, each Professional Clinician studied at the ranch, honing their horsemanship and teaching skills. As they advanced […]
Raised on her family’s hobby beef farm in western New York, Method Ambassador Chelcie Johnson grew up with a love for horses. Although her parents were not horse people, her aunt is an avid horse lover and had Chelcie in the saddle by the time she was 3. As a young girl, Chelcie took riding […]
Training Tip: The Benefits of Training Your Horse Outside of the Arena
No matter which category a horse falls into — hot-blooded or cold-blooded — riding him outside the confines of an arena and taking him down the trail is one of the best things you can do for him. Riding outside gives cold-blooded horses a reason to go somewhere. They’re already unambitious as it is, so […]
Mark your calendars and get your travel plans made! Clinton is bringing the Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries to four locations around the United States next year. January 25th & 26th: Lone Star Convention & Expo Center in Conroe, Texas March 7th & 8th: South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada […]
The 2020 Clinician Academy slated to take place May 4th – June 19th at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch is already a third of the way full. The seven-week course attracts horsemen from around the United States as well as internationally. Two of the horsemen signed up to participate are from Germany and hope to graduate […]
From barrel racing to trick riding to being a stunt double, Method Ambassador Hailey Prest’s horsemanship journey has been action-packed from the start. The dedicated horsewoman was born into a rodeo family and raised on her family’s poultry farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia. “My mom had me in the saddle with her when I was […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Lessons Not Sticking With a Colt
A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: I have a horse that is 3 years old as of April. I have been working her through the Colt Starting Series. We are up to the Jeffrey’s Method, but she is still very skittish.
Training Tip: Set Your Horse Up for Success When Riding in an Unfamiliar Location
When taking a horse out on the trail for the first time or riding him in an unfamiliar location, I do groundwork before getting in the saddle to make sure the horse is using the thinking side of his brain and tuned in to me. I’m setting us up for success. That’s one reason I […]
An avid trail rider, Method Ambassador Sabrina Riou’s priority is to train and ride safe, willing horses. She grew up loving horses, and got a 10-year-old mare when she was 13. The sweet-natured, docile mare was the perfect horse for Sabrina to learn to ride on and build her confidence. When Sabrina purchased a yearling […]