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April 2 - April 3
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Academy Method Ambassadors
January 4, 2022
2022 Clinician Academy Update
Due to popular demand, we will be adding a second Clinician Academy session this year. The second session will take place in the fall and will be taught by Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher. For the past few years, the Academy has been booked a couple of years in advance. The 2022 Academy filled within several […]
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Clinton Anderson Clinics Method Ambassadors
November 16, 2021
2022 Method Ambassador Colt Starting Clinic Full
Each year, we hold a 10-day Colt Starting Clinic for our Method Ambassadors to receive certification to start colts for the public. This year’s clinic will take place August 1st through August 11th and will be taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis. Participation spots in the clinic are full. Clinton added the additional certification for […]
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Academy Method Ambassadors
October 5, 2021
Turn Your Passion Into a Profession
Are you passionate about the Method and helping others learn horsemanship? A career as a Method Ambassador may be for you! Our Method Ambassadors spend seven weeks at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch refining their understanding and application of the Fundamentals level of the Method. After passing a written and practical test, participants are certified to […]
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Method Ambassadors
September 14, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Amber Benjamin
Amber fell in love with horses at a young age, and like all young horse lovers, dreamed of having a horse of her own. Because her family lived on a 12-mile barrier island in New Jersey, it was impossible for them to have horses. Fortunately, Amber’s uncle had a ranch and encouraged his niece’s passion […]
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Method Ambassadors
September 7, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Madison Feller
Madison grew up on a small ranch just outside of Pendleton, Oregon, where her parents got her involved with horses at a young age. By the time she was 9, she had a horse of her own and enjoyed exploring trails and competing in schooling shows. Throughout her middle-school and teenage years, she participated in […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 31, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Jennifer Jones
Jennifer grew up in California as the typical horse-crazy girl, dreaming of riding horses and owning a horse of her own. When she was 8, her girl scout troop volunteered at a therapeutic riding center and Jennifer was in heaven. “That was the beginning of my horsemanship journey,” Jennifer says. She continued to volunteer at […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 24, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Audrey Liddle
Missy, a sweet-natured pony with horrible ground manners, led Audrey to the Method and eventually to her career as a Method Ambassador. Audrey’s grandparents bought the pony for Audrey and her sister when the girls were young. Audrey had been in the saddle since she could walk and started taking western riding lessons when she […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 17, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Devin McKee
Growing up on his family’s dairy and beef farm in northeast Utah, Devin was in the saddle before he could walk. He’d ride along with his dad as they moved cattle around their property, and when he got older, Devin rode his own horse to help around the ranch. When he was in middle school, […]
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Method Ambassadors
August 10, 2021
Meet 2021 Method Ambassador Tanja Voss
Tanja spent her childhood taking riding lessons to get her horse fix. “My dream was owning a horse of my own, but my mom told me that horses were too expensive. Instead, she bought me a 45-minute riding lesson once a week,” Tanja says.
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Method Ambassadors
August 3, 2021
Meet Method Ambassador Rachel Westran
Rachel was 3 when her mom bought her Star, a beautiful Arabian who sparked a lifelong passion for horses in the young girl. Rachel immediately fell in love with the gelding and grew up riding him around her mom’s place in Colorado. She participated in 4-H as a youth and competed in gymkhanas and barrel […]
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