If you’re starting a colt, you’ll want to have a hackamore in your tack room. I prefer to start colts in a hackamore and continue to use it through the colt’s first 10 to 14 rides. Throughout my years of experience starting colts, I’ve found that the hackamore gives colts a chance to learn how […]
Our first 2025 Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries will take place March 15th and 16th in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Agricenter ShowPlace Arena. The weekend event offers learning opportunities for every level of equestrian, from beginner to professional horse trainer, with a schedule full of innovation, inspiration and instruction. Innovation: Throughout the weekend, Clinton […]
National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame rider Matt Gaines joins Clinton on the Uncut & Real Raw podcast. Their conversation reveals the journey Matt took to becoming one of the greatest cutting horse trainers in NCHA history. Matt shares the challenges he overcame to build his thriving business and why believes it’s important to […]
Question: When I finish a trail ride and get off my horse, while I’m loosening the girth, he’ll drop his head down and eat grass. Or, if I’m walking him to his turnout, he’ll stop every once and awhile and grab a mouthful of grass. I didn’t think much of it, but a fellow boarder […]
Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall during a typical training session at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch? Here’s your chance! In our new Academy Horse Training series, we follow Professional Clinician Jeff Davis as he works with Method Ambassador Serena Bowman and the Academy Horses she has in training. Throughout the series, […]
Professional Clinician Jeff Davis and Stash head out for their second dirt-road training session together. During the ride, Jeff works on building Stash’s confidence about loping down the road and then focuses on transitions with exercises such as Draw to a Stop and Shoulder In / Shoulder Out. The session marks Stash’s 27th ride, and […]