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Throwing Cold Water on a Common Myth

By Ritchie Industries One of the more stubbornly enduring equine myths is the thought that giving cold (40 to 50 degrees F) or too much water to your sweaty horse after a heavy workout will cause colic. “I don’t think anybody truly understands where this [myth] comes from, but there is no consensus among veterinarians […]

Training Tip: Use Voice Commands With Caution

I don’t encourage people to use a lot of voice commands, especially in the Fundamentals level of the Downunder Horsemanship Method. It’s far more important to develop an awareness of your body language and learn how to communicate with your horse. As a general rule, people who use a lot of verbal cues with horses […]

Colt Starting Clinic Diary Series

This month’s No Worries Club exclusive starts a series following the progression of the 2020 Colt Starting Clinic. Clinton and Professional Clinician Jeff Davis will walk you through the clinic, sharing personal insights and lessons learned. Watch the full video by logging on to the No Worries Club website, on your mobile device using the […]

Welcome 2021 Academy Class!

The 2021 Clinician Academy got underway yesterday with an orientation meeting in the morning, followed by the first training session in the roundpen. This year’s students hail from Florida, Oregon, Colorado, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, California, Utah, Washington, and Germany. They are the first class to go through the Academy at the new facility in Farmington, […]

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Dust off your boots and build a better partnership with your horse this spring! There’s no better resource than the No Worries Club for learning horsemanship. You’ll receive unlimited access to Clinton’s training library and big discounts on all of our training tools. Now through Sunday, May 9th, when you join the No Worries Club, […]

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Training Tip: Performance Horse Leg Protection

Question: What type of leg protection do you use for your performance horses and why? – Carrie19 Clinton’s Answer: I use Legacy Boots on all of my 2-year-old performance horses as well as on all other training horses. During a performance horse’s 3-year-old year, I start using polo wraps and sometimes a knee boot to […]

Problem Solving Help: Fresh Horses

If you haven’t ridden your horse in a while, it’s likely that he’ll be fresh the first time you go to ride him. Fresh horses have an abundance of energy that needs to be directed in a constructive manner. “If your horse has had extended time off, don’t pull him out of the barn, saddle […]

Brush Up Your Fundamentals

One of the most valuable resources available to No Worries Club members is the Testing the Method Series. The Fundamentals segment spotlights three horsemen with varying degrees of experience and their personal horses as they perform each of the 33 exercises that make up the first level of the Method. Roundpenning, groundwork and riding exercises, […]

Saddle Pads: Foam vs Felt

When Clinton established his first training barn in Australia after finishing his apprenticeships with Gordon McKinlay and Ian Francis, he took in a variety of horses. He quickly became frustrated with dry spots appearing on the horses’ backs after training sessions, which, in some cases, led to soreness issues. He determined the cause was poorly […]