Downunder Horsemanship - General

No Rest For The Ambitious

With no Walkabout Tours or clinics to instruct at the ranch this month, Clinton is taking advantage of the downtime to step in front of the camera and take a little time out for himself. The first two weeks of the month, the clinician will be working with his cameramen to film No Worries Club […]

Trail Essentials: Be Prepared

First-Aid kit for horse and rider Hoof pick Pocket knife Water Cell phone in case of an emergency When Clinton rides out for the day, he packs his must-haves in a Cashel saddle bag. The bag keeps the items secure and out of his way so that he can enjoy the ride and train on […]

Tips To Improve Yield The Forequarters

  Yield the Forequarters is arguably the hardest exercise in the entire Method for people and horses to learn. What makes it so difficult? “That’s easy,” Professional Clinician Shana Terry says, “The problem isn’t that the exercise itself is that difficult, it’s just that most horses simply do not want to help you. By being […]

From Our Friends At Vetericyn: A Mountain Lion Of A Testimonial

It’s always great to read so many stories on the Vetericyn Facebook page from people such as Chris Gauley who recently shared his experience of an incident his young gelding suffered in 2012. “Last year my 4 year-old gelding, Bo, was attacked by a mountain lion in the pasture. The cat tried to take him […]

A First-Time Foal Mom Employs The Method

MyHorse Daily editor Amy Herdy is embarking on one of the most exciting and trying experiences of horse ownership – raising a foal. The first-time foal mom has armed herself with Clinton’s Foal Training Series and is chronicling her journey of expecting and then bringing up baby in her blog. The first installment, titled “Foal […]

Meet Professional Clinician Brittany Huff

Next month, Brittany Huff will graduate as a Professional Clinician – the highest level of certification Clinton awards his students. As a Professional Clinician, Brittany is capable of instructing at the Fundamentals, Intermediate and Advanced levels of the Method, and she has received extensive training in colt starting, young horse development and reforming problem horses. […]

Fundamentals Clinic Highlights

Selecting The Performance Horse

Each year, a group of colts bred for their outstanding bloodlines, conformation, athletic ability and willing dispositions start their training as Clinton Anderson Performance Horses. While each of the colts has been bred for a successful future in the show pen, the reality is that not all of them live up to their potential. By […]

Encourage Your Foal to Investigate You

Initially, foals are wary of humans. After all, you are a predator, and the foal is a prey animal. By nature, the two of you aren’t meant to get along.