Born into a family of horse lovers, Bo started riding as a 3-year-old. When it was time for a horse of her own, her parents got her Ned, a Gypsy Vanner. The easygoing gelding was the perfect horse for Bo to learn with and grow her horsemanship skills. The two started out taking English riding […]
Maren was born with a love for horses. Everything about them fascinated her, but growing up behind the Berlin Wall in West Germany made it difficult to follow her passion. Dogs became her go-to horses so to speak and she contented herself with visiting stables any chance she had. “My dad would even go to […]
Grant was raised in Alabama on his family’s cattle ranch. Although he was the first person in his family to have an interest in horses, it was a passion his parents encouraged. They got him a horse of his own when he was in the third grade. “Rusty was an 8-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, and […]
Growing up in rural Minnesota, Chloe was riding before she could walk. “My mom started taking riding lessons and got her first horse, Magic, after she married my father. When I was born, she’d put me in the saddle with her, and when it was time for me to go down for a nap, she’d […]
We’re excited to officially introduce our newest Method Ambassadors! Each horseman is certified to teach the Fundamentals level of the Method and offer public clinics and private lessons and accept horses for training. Learn more about each of the outstanding horsemen and contact them directly by visiting their websites. Chloe Bermel – Wagner, South Dakota […]
Last week, five horsemen successfully completed the Clinton Anderson Clinician Academy and received certification as Method Ambassadors. We welcomed them to the team at a certification ceremony on Wednesday evening. The horsemen spent seven weeks at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch fine-tuning the Fundamentals level of the Method and being tested over their knowledge and skill […]
While Morgan was nonchalant about getting into horses, once she discovered how much fun riding could be, horsemanship consumed her life. “When we were kids, my older sister wanted to join 4-H and show horses. I wasn’t interested in horses at the time, but being the younger sister, I always wanted to do whatever she […]
Raven was just 7 months old when she first rode a horse. Her mom is a lifelong horse lover and took her to the barn and put her up in the saddle every chance she had. When her mom discovered Downunder Horsemanship, it was only natural that she shared the Method with Raven. “I think […]
Method Ambassador Isabelle Knophius will be joining the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch team in Farmington, Arkansas. The German horsewoman attended the Clinician Academy this summer and impressed Clinton with her horsemanship skills and test scores so much so that he invited her to continue studying at the ranch. Along with improving her horsemanship skills, Isabelle will […]
Linus, an ill-tempered gelding named after the Peanut’s character, brought Sarah to the Method and led her down the path of becoming an ambassador. The Missouri horsewoman started riding when she was 4 and got Linus, her first horse, when she was 20. The gelding came with a lot of baggage, and try as she […]
