Method Ambassador Tammra Minteer started her first horse when she was 39. “I did it the old cowboy way, where you do a little groundwork and then jump on,” the Wyoming horsewoman says. The filly she was working with bucked her off several times, but Tammra gamely dusted herself off and got back in the […]
Method Ambassador Ely Meggitt grew up in Australia’s Northern Territory with a love for horses and a passion for learning horsemanship. As a young girl, she took riding lessons, learning both English and western disciplines. Ely had a natural ability with horses and progressed quickly. By the time she was a teenager, she was giving […]
Method Ambassador Anna McCoy learned to ride when she was 4 years old on a feisty pony named Duchess. She got her first horse, an Appaloosa mare named Spirit, at the age of 9. A week after becoming Spirit’s owner, the mare unexpectedly attacked Anna. The incident led the young horsewoman to Star K Farm, […]
Raised in picturesque Northern Virginia, across the road from her grandmother’s boarding stable, Method Ambassador Emily Hunter was in the saddle before she could walk and has ridden a variety of disciplines. She’s an avid trail rider, has ridden jumpers and taken eventing lessons and she’s competed on the AQHA and Arabian Association show circuits. […]
Method Ambassador Becky Dockery was born fascinated with horses and has always had them in her life. She was on the back of a horse before she could walk, was riding on her own at the age of 3 and trained her first horse when she was in the sixth grade. She grew up competing […]
Method Ambassador Rick Badousek grew up on his family’s farm in Nebraska and was given his first horse when he was 6 years old. The day that Rick’s father handed the horse over to him set Rick on a lifelong quest to be the best horseman he could be. His passion for studying horsemanship led […]
Clinton is extremely proud of the nine horsemen who graduated the Clinician Academy this year as Method Ambassadors. Each of the horsemen are certified to teach the Fundamentals level of the Method in their local area. The ambassadors offer public clinics and private lessons and accept horses for training. Learn more about each of the […]
Method Ambassador Janis Scott is living out her dream by teaching horse owners the Method to build their confidence and better their horsemanship. Learn why Janis is passionate about sharing her knowledge and Downunder Horsemanship in this video.
On Wednesday, June 7th, we held a certification ceremony for our newest Method Ambassadors. The nine horsemen worked hard, showed exceptional talent and possess the four core values of Downunder Horsemanship – loyal, hard-working, ambitious and personable. Our 2017 Method Ambassadors: Rick Badousek – Arizona Summer Davis – Arkansas Emily Hunter – Virginia Anna McCoy […]
Carlie’s parents had their daughter in the saddle when she was 2, and were adamant about exposing her to good horsemanship practices from the start of her horsemanship career. The Scarberys found the Method in 2000, at the beginning of Clinton’s career in the United States. While Carlie was familiar with the Method, she didn’t […]