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April 30, 2024

Trail Riding Training Tips

Taking your horse down the trail can be some of the best fun you have with him. It’s hard to beat riding a well-trained horse in pretty country. Trail riding can be as relaxing or as challenging as you desire, and it creates a better partnership between you and your horse. Plus, it’s just plain […]

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April 16, 2024

Dealing With a Barn-Sour Horse on the Trail

Does your horse throw “I don’t wanna go tantrums” every time you try to ride him away from the barn? Or, when you turn him back toward the barn, does he start power walking or jigging home? If so, you’re not alone. Horses are social animals and quickly bond with one another, which can make […]

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March 12, 2024

Farewell to a Well-Loved Donkey

Over the weekend, we said goodbye to Fiona, a longtime Downunder Horsemanship family member. If you ever visited the Texas or Arkansas ranches, you likely had the pleasure of meeting the elderly donkey. With her long ears, she stood out among Clinton’s cow horses and never missed an opportunity to visit with guests in the […]

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February 20, 2024

Reminder From Clinton: Stay Consistent With Your Horse

One of the biggest keys to establishing a safe and enjoyable partnership with your horse is consistently working with him. I always say, Consistency is your greatest ally. Inconsistency is your greatest enemy. You can’t expect your horse to make any improvement if you leave him in the stall or pasture or if you don’t […]

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February 13, 2024

Horse Trailer Features Clinton Depends On

It’s important to have safe transportation for your horse, and if you’re a trainer who spends a lot of time on the road traveling to shows and working out of other facilities, a good working trailer is vital. After nearly 30 years in the horse industry, Clinton knows exactly what he wants in a trailer […]

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February 13, 2024

Get Your Horse to Move Forward Willingly

It’s impossible to train a horse without forward movement. “Having a horse that doesn’t move forward would be like if I handed you the keys to a brand-new BMW with no gas pedal—other than being pretty to look at, it’d be useless to you,” Clinton says. “I like to compare the basics of training a […]

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February 6, 2024

Training Guide to Safely Ride Your Horse in a Group

While you are initially training your trail horse, Clinton recommends riding the horse outside the arena by yourself. That way it is just the two of you concentrating on the training sessions. “There are already going to be a lot of distractions for your horse when you first take him outside the arena, he doesn’t […]

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January 16, 2024

Invest In Your Horsemanship This Year

If you want to perform advanced maneuvers with your horse, make sure you’ve got a great foundation in place. That’s advice you’ll get from any professional horseman, including Clinton. “Advanced maneuvers are nothing more than having your basics down really well,” Clinton says. “Once you’ve got that foundation laid by teaching your horse the exercises […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 16, 2024

Train Your Horse to Move Forward Willingly

It’s impossible to train a horse without forward movement. “Having a horse that doesn’t move forward would be like if I handed you the keys to a brand new BMW with no gas pedal—other than being pretty to look at, it’d be useless to you,” Clinton says. “I like to compare the basics of training […]

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December 26, 2023

Keep Lessons Simple for Your Colt

Horses are very smart, but they are simple creatures. I put horses mentally in the same age group as 4- to 6-year-old kids. Kids in this age group are very smart, they catch on quickly, but they are very simple. For example, people ask me all the time when teaching a colt the Cruising Lesson: […]

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