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April 1 - May 17
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Walkabout Tours
November 1, 2022
Action-Packed Horsemanship Weekend Coming to Florida
We’re double-checking packing lists and loading up trucks this week at the Downunder Horsemanship warehouse in preparation for the Walkabout Tour in Jacksonville, Florida. We’ll be taking over the Jacksonville Equestrian Center November 19th and 20th. If you’re looking for horsemanship help or need inspiration to get after your goals, this event is for you! […]
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Training Tips
October 25, 2022
Training Tip: Help for a Horse That Won’t Stay in a Stall
Question: My 16-year-old Appaloosa/draft mare won’t stay in a stall. She jumped a 4-foot stall gate from a standstill. After she did, I worked her really hard and put her back in the stall and she reared straight up, pawing to get out.
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Downunder Horsemanship - General Training Tips
October 25, 2022
Are You Making Your Horse Spooky and Reactive?
Horses are naturally cautious of the world around them. As a prey animal, their flight or fight instinct – their ability to flee a perceived danger or stay and fight for their lives – has served them well. It can make working around your horse tricky unless you know how to successfully communicate with him […]
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Method Ambassadors
October 25, 2022
Meet Method Ambassador Morgan Bock
While Morgan was nonchalant about getting into horses, once she discovered how much fun riding could be, horsemanship consumed her life. “When we were kids, my older sister wanted to join 4-H and show horses. I wasn’t interested in horses at the time, but being the younger sister, I always wanted to do whatever she […]
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Training Tips
October 18, 2022
Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Practice With the Right Horse
When you’re learning to ride, it’s normal to be apprehensive about cantering your horse. Getting comfortable and confident riding your horse’s three-beat gait takes practice. You can master the canter by setting yourself up for success with these tips.
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Method Ambassadors
October 18, 2022
Meet Method Ambassador Raven Cooper
Raven was just 7 months old when she first rode a horse. Her mom is a lifelong horse lover and took her to the barn and put her up in the saddle every chance she had. When her mom discovered Downunder Horsemanship, it was only natural that she shared the Method with Raven. “I think […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General Method Ambassadors
October 18, 2022
Welcome to the Ranch Team, Isabelle!
Method Ambassador Isabelle Knophius will be joining the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch team in Farmington, Arkansas. The German horsewoman attended the Clinician Academy this summer and impressed Clinton with her horsemanship skills and test scores so much so that he invited her to continue studying at the ranch. Along with improving her horsemanship skills, Isabelle will […]
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Training Tips
October 11, 2022
Training Tip: First-Time Hobbling Struggles
Question: I recently put sideline hobbles on Tanzy, my 4-year-old mare. She freaked out. She ran backwards as best as she could, snatched her legs out from under herself, fell down, etc.
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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General Walkabout Tours
October 11, 2022
Ken Thalman Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award
At the Kalispell, Montana Walkabout Tour, Clinton honored longtime team member Ken Thalman with a Downunder Horsemanship Lifetime Achievement Award. Ken, an avid horseman residing in Illinois, volunteered to work at his first Walkabout Tour in 2003. His work ethic and passion for the Method impressed Clinton so much that the horse trainer invited him […]
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Method Ambassadors
October 11, 2022
Meet Method Ambassador Sarah Fields
Linus, an ill-tempered gelding named after the Peanut’s character, brought Sarah to the Method and led her down the path of becoming an ambassador. The Missouri horsewoman started riding when she was 4 and got Linus, her first horse, when she was 20. The gelding came with a lot of baggage, and try as she […]
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