“When you first teach a horse something, it’s called the concept lesson. Your goal is to get the general idea of the lesson across to the horse. When you first ask a horse to do an exercise, he won’t automatically know what to do. In fact, he’s probably going to do everything but what you […]
Focusing on the Fundamentals in Lexington This Weekend
The Virginia Horse Center’s Reel Arena is playing host to Clinton’s Fundamentals Clinic that starts Friday, March 24th and runs through Sunday, March 26th. Clinton will welcome participants and their horses to the clinic at 9 a.m. Friday morning and then get the class started on learning and perfecting key groundwork exercises. Throughout the weekend, […]
In Downunder Horsemanship’s recent video release “Shana and Marty at Liberty,” Professional Clinician Shana Terry and her American Quarter Horse gelding Marty put on a stunning display of the partnership they share. Without the use of a halter or lead rope, Shana plays with Marty on an obstacle course and does tricks with him. The […]
One of the most important exercises you can teach your horse is how to back up. The better you can get a horse to back up, the more respectful and responsive he will be in everything else that you ask him to do. A good backup is the foundation of the stop as well as […]
Clinton is looking forward to heading back to the Kings Arena in Great Falls, Montana in June to help horsemen learn the Fundamentals level groundwork and riding exercises. Although the clinic is more than three months away, participant spots are nearly full. If you’ve been on the fence about working with your horse in the […]
Great horsemen have three things in common: excellent feel, great timing and extensive experience working with horses and studying horsemanship. “The only way to develop feel and timing is through experience. The more horses you ride, the more clinics you go to, the more DVDs you watch, and the more books you read, the more […]
Clinton is holding 20 events around the country in 2017, and for each tour or clinic, we look for horsemen in the area to join our Street Team to help us promote the event. We’re currently looking for horsemen to join our Great Falls, Montana, Lynden, Washington, Monroe, Washington, and Las Vegas, Nevada Street Teams. […]
Our clinics taking place at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas are filling fast! All participant spots in Clinton’s 10-day Fundamentals Clinic and 10-day Colt Starting Clinic are spoken for. That leaves only two clinics open to horsemen who want to learn the Method and train at one of the best equine facilities in […]
Nearly three months from now, Clinton will be headed to the Midwest to help horsemen learn how to build a better partnership with their horses and achieve their goals. The clinician will be teaching a three-day clinic at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City, Iowa, May 19th -21st. During the clinic, Clinton will […]
Horses are great followers if you are a great leader. The Fundamentals, the first level of the Method, is the level where, through a series of groundwork and riding exercises, you earn your horse’s respect and trust and prove yourself to be the leader in your relationship. “Think of it as the foundation of a […]