Find It on the No Worries Club: Understanding Horse Limitations
I leaned forward and tapped the air in front of the gelding’s nose again. Although the expression on his face and his perked ears told me he was taking my cue seriously and trying to please me, he dragged his feet backwards, shuffling his lanky, 17-hand frame away from me. After he’d taken a few […]
Training Tip: What to do When Your Horse Ignores a One Rein Stop
Here’s a scenario that’s common for a lot of riders: They’re riding their horse on the trail and the horse spooks and takes off. When they do a One Rein Stop to regain control of the situation, the horse bends his head to the side, but keeps running sideways. When you do a One Rein […]
How your horse is started under saddle provides the foundation for the rest of his career. Participants in our Colt Starting Clinic are walked through the steps to safely execute the first saddling and the first ride all the way through confidently riding outside the arena. The clinic begins with participants working with their colts […]
No Worries Club Bonus Footage: Tyrion’s First Saddling
Tyrion, Clinton’s up-and-coming reined cow horse prospect, is a sensitive, feely colt brimming with natural athleticism. Clinton’s sharing the colt’s training journey with the public in the video series, Performance Horses: Reined Cow Horses. No Worries Club members can watch the first training session by logging on to the Downunder Horsemanship app or the No […]
We know you love the Method and have a passion for sharing it. We appreciate your loyalty and your help in building the Downunder Horsemanship community. That’s why Clinton wants to be sure you get the credit you deserve! With our Refer a Friend program, whenever one of your friends signs up for the No […]
There’s nothing that unites equestrians across all disciplines as quickly as trailer-loading woes. At some point in your horsemanship journey, you’re bound to come across the horse that refuses to get anywhere near a trailer. In 2018, Clinton released a video series that explains how he builds a horse’s confidence about getting on the trailer […]
Clinton recently joined National Reining Horse Association 5 Million Dollar Rider Andrea Fappani on his new podcast, “Along for the Ride.” During their hour-and-a-half conversation, the two horsemen talk about establishing their careers in America, challenges and successes they’ve faced, and what they’re looking forward to with the future of their careers. Listen to the […]
The fall issue of the No Worries Club quarterly journal is out! This edition of the Journal features our 2019 Method Ambassadors and provides a good look at Clinton’s new performance horse barn layout. Throughout the issue, you’ll learn how to best begin and end a training session, why Clinton considers the trot “the teaching […]
Training Tip: Judging Experience vs. Ability With Horses
When people tell me how long they’ve been riding or working with horses in general, I put no stock in it. I form my opinion of their ability when I see them ride and interact with a horse. You may be 65 and have been riding horses since you were 4, but if you can’t […]
We love traveling the country and putting on tours just as much as you enjoy attending them. Here are just a few reasons why we’re excited for the 2020 tour season: Meeting Fellow Horsemen Tours offer a great opportunity to meet horsemen from all walks of life and disciplines. It’s fun to learn about everyone’s […]