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Training Tips
January 12, 2021
Training Tip: Horse Bolts While Being Lunged
Question: I have a 5-year-old Mustang mare that was unhandled until last fall when I got her. We are working on the Fundamentals. Things were going great in the roundpen, so I decided to start lunging on the lunge line outside of the roundpen in my unfenced arena. The problem I’m having is the mare […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 12, 2021
Share Your Success and We’ll Feature You
Do you have a better partnership with your horse because of the Method? Accomplished a milestone putting Clinton’s training to work? We want to share your successes and feature you and your horse on our media platforms! Here’s how it works: Record a short voice memo on your mobile device telling us why you believe […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 12, 2021
Get Your Horse to Move Forward Willingly
It’s impossible to train a horse without forward movement. “Having a horse that doesn’t move forward would be like if I handed you the keys to a brand new BMW with no gas pedal—other than being pretty to look at, it’d be useless to you,” Clinton says. “I like to compare the basics of training […]
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Method Ambassadors
January 12, 2021
Meet Method Ambassador Ken Trahan
Ten years ago, Ken reconnected with his childhood love of horses. “I had a few horses growing up and into my young adult years, but when my wife and I started having children, raising our family became my focus,” Ken explains. When he was ready to get back into horses, Ken contacted a friend in […]
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Training Tips
January 5, 2021
Training Tip: A Bit or Hackamore?
Q: I’m ready to start riding my horse. Should I use a bit to begin with or do you recommend I use a hackamore? – Kathy C. A: I like to ride all of my colts in a hackamore during their first 10 to 15 rides because it gives them a chance to learn how […]
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Method Ambassadors
January 5, 2021
Meet Method Ambassador Katie Votaw
Katie was in the saddle by the time she was 5 and began taking jumping lessons when she was 6. The spunky cowgirl went on to compete in barrel racing and was on her high school rodeo team. After school, she competed in amateur rodeo, running barrels and poles and doing breakaway roping. She got […]
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No Worries Club
January 5, 2021
Winter Journal Available for Members
The winter edition of the No Worries Journal is out for club members to enjoy. The first issue of 2021 features our newest Method Ambassadors and is full of training tips to help you excel with the Method. Among the training articles, you’ll find help for head-shy horses, learn how to improve your horse’s lead […]
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