And That’s All Folks

After spending approximately 70 hours working with their horses on the ground or under saddle, the Intermediate Clinic participants left the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch more knowledgeable and motivated to increase their level of performance. (And we’re sure with a few sore muscles!) The first five days of the clinic were spent reviewing and perfecting the Fundamentals exercises in the arena, on the obstacle course and on the trail. The second half of the clinic focused on the Intermediate exercises, delving into subjects such as vertical flexion, rollbacks, sidepassing, leads and more advanced groundwork exercises. Whereas the Fundamentals level of the Method focuses on building trust and respect as well as control between human and horse, the Intermediate level zeroes in on creating a softer, more supple riding partner.

The clinic put an end to Clinton’s 2014 event schedule. The clinician will be instructing an Intermediate level clinic at the ranch next year in November. Visit the Downunder Horsemanship website for a complete schedule of all of Clinton’s 2015 clinics.