2024 Clinician Academy
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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
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Sponsors
August 22, 2023
You’re Invited to Santa Cruz Animal Health’s Open House
Santa Cruz Animal Health is holding an open house on the first Tuesday in October at their Farm & Ranch Supply store in Weatherford, Texas. The event, which will include an appreciation luncheon with prime rib and all the fixings, will feature house specials on the company’s UltraCruz grooming products and a sale horse preview. […]
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Training Tips
August 15, 2023
Training Tip: Safely Leading Two Horses
Question: I lead both of my geldings at the same time next to a road to get to their pasture that’s 200 yards away from the barn. The one gelding is always in a hurry and walks faster than me and the other gelding. If I put a little pressure on his halter, he slows […]
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Clinton Anderson
August 15, 2023
Success at the SRCHA Pre-Futurity for Clinton and Karma
With his eyes on the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity that’s held in the fall, Clinton took Karama, aka Aint Karma A Hitch, to her first show last week. The sorrel mare, owned by Randy and Angela Massey, exceeded his expectations at the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Pre-Futurity. The pair won […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 15, 2023
Colt Starting Certification Awarded to Method Ambassadors
Last week, nine Method Ambassadors earned colt starting certification and added a star to their titles. The horsemen participated in a 10-day Colt Starting Clinic taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis with assistance from Professional Clinician Shayla Smock and Method Ambassador Rick Badousek. Throughout the clinic, they were critiqued on their ability to start a […]
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Sponsors
August 15, 2023
When Summer Heats Up, Use 5 Simple Tips to Prevent Heat Exhaustion
By Ritchie Industries Hot fun in the summertime can lead to heat exhaustion for both people and horses. Summer weather can bring blazing hot temperatures and suffocating amounts of high humidity to the paddock, trailer, show ring, riding trail or pasture. Horses are the only other mammal besides us that can cool off through sweating. […]
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Sponsors
August 14, 2023
Ritchie. Because every saved drop matters.
The benefits of adding a Ritchie to your operation extend far beyond saving you time, money, and water. By choosing Ritchie, you’ll conserve water, protect the land, and reduce energy to promote a healthier environment for generations to come. Learn how a more sustainable future starts with a drop of water. LEARN MORE Call us: […]
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No Worries Club
August 8, 2023
Training Tip: Dial In Your Horse Right From the Start of a Training Session
Have you ever been working your horse in the arena or on the trail and cued him to do something only to have him ignore you and continue on as if you weren’t even on his back? Horses that ignore their riders can lead to dangerous situations. Even when I put my horses on a […]
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No Worries Club
August 8, 2023
Learn How to Safely Handle Trailer-Sour Horses
In the August No Worries Club digital download, the focus is on dealing with horses that are constantly in a hurry to get back to the trailer as well as horses that throw a fit at the trailer when their buddies leave. There are few things as frustrating or dangerous as riding a horse that […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 8, 2023
Meet Method Ambassador Kailey Perkins
Kailey was raised in southeastern Georgia and learned to ride from a family friend. By the time she was 7, she had a horse of her own and spent her childhood exploring the 400 acres of fields, orchards and riverbeds that made up her family’s farm. As a teenager, she took hunter/jumper lessons and dabbled […]
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Training Tips
August 1, 2023
Training Tip: Trust vs Respect With Horses
Question: My Thoroughbred mare had an abusive past and was quite fearful when I bought her. I followed your advice to treat her as any other horse and not worry about her past. I have done a lot of groundwork with her, and we’ve made a lot of progress. Several people in my riding group […]
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