The biggest misconception about trail riding in Clinton’s opinion? “That every horse should be a good trail horse. Most people think, “Surely if he’s a good riding horse in the arena, he’ll make a great trail horse.” That couldn’t be further from the truth.
“The first six weeks of a horse’s life under saddle are the most crucial time of his career. Whatever a horse learns in that timeframe will be the foundation that sticks with him for the rest of his life. So if you teach him that it’s OK to buck, run away or be stiff and […]
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Focus on Strengthening the Partnership You Have With Your Horse
Establish a better connection with your horse from the ground up. Get cleaner, more precise responses when you cue your horse. Boost your confidence and learn to enjoy your horse.
You don’t appreciate a good foundation until you don’t have it. If you’ve got a well-built house, you don’t give its foundation a second thought. But if you’re living in a house with a faulty foundation, you’re forced to think about it every day.
Clinton is headed to the Sacramento, California area this week to help horse owners learn and refine the most important exercises any horseman can have in their arsenal of knowledge. Working at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, Clinton will teach participants the groundwork and riding exercises that make up the Fundamentals Series. Exercises […]
“The clinic was an amazing experience, and I learned so much. Clinton is one-of-a-kind and is truly a gifted teacher and brought out the best in me and my ability. One of the best experiences of my life.
Three Groundwork Exercises That Will Change the Partnership You Have With Your Horse
Groundwork for Horses When Clinton works with the group of horsemen in his Rancho Murieta, California Fundamentals Clinic, January 13th – 15th, he’ll teach them the groundwork and riding exercises that make up the Fundamentals level of the Method. Included in the exercises Clinton will teach the horsemen are three groundwork exercises that are game […]
For the past several years, the annual Downunder Horsemanship Colt Starting Clinic has boasted starting as many as 50 colts per clinic with phenomenal results. Ask anyone who’s participated in the clinic, and you’re sure to hear them recount an experience laced with statements such as “I couldn’t believe we were able to accomplish that […]
It’s another two months until Clinton heads to Conyers, Georgia to teach a three-day Fundamentals Clinic, but horsemen are already looking forward to the course. In fact, more than half of the clinic’s participant spots are spoken for. During the clinic, Clinton will help horsemen raise their expectation levels about the performance they accept from […]