Growing up in a small southern town in Colorado, Emily was involved with horses right from the start. She explored trails on horseback, participated in 4-H and FFA and spent a couple of summers as a wrangler at a dude ranch. She briefly got out of horses when she went to college and then started […]
When Lindsay was 12, she and her sister convinced their mom that their family needed horses. It wasn’t a hard sell – their mom is a lifelong horse lover and quickly agreed horses were just what they needed. When the horses arrived, the girls wasted no time exploring the trails around their Minot, North Dakota […]
Congratulations to Our Newest Colt-Starting Certified Ambassadors
Join us in congratulating our Method Ambassadors who recently earned their colt-starting certification. The four horsemen participated in a Colt Starting Clinic taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis and proved that they have the ability to start a horse under saddle. 2022 Colt Starting Certification: Madison Feller – Adams, Oregon Alicia Liddle – Talbott, Tennessee […]
Great Progress Being Made in the Colt Starting Clinic
The Colt Starting Clinic taking place at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Farmington, Arkansas for Method Ambassadors is progressing well. Professional Clinician Jeff Davis is leading a group of 10 ambassadors who are each starting two horses. The horses were saddled for the first time last Tuesday and received their first ride on Thursday. Between […]
On Sunday, Method Ambassadors looking to earn certification to start colts for the public arrived at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Farmington, Arkansas. The 10 horsemen will spend 11 days learning from Professional Clinician Jeff Davis to hone their colt-starting skills and be evaluated. The clinic got started on Monday and will continue through August […]
Great horsemen have three things in common: excellent feel, great timing and extensive experience working with horses and studying horsemanship. “The only way to develop feel and timing is through experience. The more horses you ride, the more clinics you go to, the more videos you watch, and the more books you read, the more […]
Find Downunder Horsemanship Clinics and Lessons in Your Area
Our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors routinely teach horsemanship clinics and lessons. While some events are private, many clinics are open to public participants and welcome spectators. To make it easier to find horsemanship events taking place in your area, we’ve added a map with event locations to the “schedule” page on the clinician website. […]
With spring just around the corner, our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors are filling up their schedules with private lessons and clinics. While Method Ambassadors teach lessons and clinics that focus on the Fundamentals level of the Method, Professional Clinicians teach all facets of the Method from Fundamentals through Advanced. While the Method training videos […]
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 […]
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 […]