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Training Tips
May 28, 2024

Training Tip: Horse Bolts During Lunging

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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Walkabout Tours
May 28, 2024

Path To Hope Selected as Our Rancho Murieta Charity Group

We’re pleased to announce Path to Hope Therapeutic Riding Center as our Ritchie Industries Charity Ball Toss group for our Rancho Murieta, California Walkabout Tour. The nonprofit organization was founded in 2019 by Gabrielle Godinho and provides equine assisted services to its community. Last year, Path to Hope was recognized by the State of California […]

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No Worries Club
May 21, 2024

Training Tip: Horse is Nervous About an Object While Cross-Tied

It’s completely normal for horses to get nervous or anxious while tied up, including when they are in cross-ties. Sometimes horses will get anxious about activity going on around them or a strange object nearby. This can be especially true if you’ve taken your horse off your property to another location. Whenever your horse is […]

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Academy Method Ambassadors
May 21, 2024

Congratulations to Our Newest Method Ambassadors

We’re excited to welcome four Method Ambassadors to the Downunder Horsemanship team! The horsemen spent the last seven weeks at the ranch enrolled in the Clinician Academy where they learned to fine-tune the Fundamentals level of the Method. Last week, the course came to a close after two days of rigorous testing. On Wednesday, we […]

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Clinton Anderson
May 21, 2024

Clinton Visits With Jason Martin and Charlie Cole

Highpoint Performance Horses specializes in training all-around horses and is synonymous with success in the equine industry. On the newest episode of the Uncut & Real Raw podcast, Clinton visits with Jason Martin and Charlie Cole, the master horsemen behind Highpoint Performance Horses. Based in Pilot Point, Texas, Jason and Charlie have trained multiple American […]

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Training Tips
May 14, 2024

Training Tip: Horse is Terrorizing Other Horses

Question: Our rescue currently has 16 horses on site that live in paddocks in groups of twos and threes. Thomas lives alone because he doesn’t get along with other horses. He is a 15-year-old Percheron mix gelding and is about 16 hands. Here is what happens when we try turning him out with a new […]

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Shop Downunder Horsemanship
May 14, 2024

Use Coupon Code Method30 to Save On Your Orders This Week

It’s that time of year to dust off your boots, get your training gear in order and prepare for a fun, productive summer with your horses. Clinton wants to make sure you have the tools you need to accomplish your goals, so this week only, when you spend $150 or more on the Downunder Horsemanship […]

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Training Tips
May 7, 2024

Training Tip: Horses That Paw and Get Antsy In Cross-Ties

Horses that paw in cross-ties or constantly fidget – twisting their bodies from side to side and biting on the ropes – generally do so because they have an abundance of energy. Usually, it’s the horse that was brought out of the stall and put in the cross-ties so that his owner can groom him […]

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No Worries Club
May 7, 2024

Clinton Challenges the Colt Starting Clinic Participants

This month’s No Worries Club exclusive takes members back for day nine of the Colt Starting Clinic taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis. The participants in the clinic have worked diligently to build their horses’ confidence and safely start them under saddle. Over the past several days, Jeff has helped them take their colts from […]

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Academy Method Ambassadors
May 7, 2024

Last Week of Study in the Clinician Academy

It’s crunch time for the horsemen enrolled in our 2024 Clinician Academy. This week marks the sixth week of the course, which means the final test to determine if the students receive certification to become Method Ambassadors is coming up quickly. When horsemen arrive at the ranch for the Academy, they bring two of their […]

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