When Ron married his wife, Geila, horses became a fixture in his life. He’d join Geila on trail rides and tag along to horse events, and he became a horse show dad when the couple’s daughter joined 4-H. The more involved he became, the more he enjoyed spending time with the animals. When the Renards’ […]
Colt Starting Clinic Scheduled for Method Ambassadors
A 10-day Colt Starting Clinic will be held at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch this summer for Method Ambassadors to receive certification to start colts for the public. The clinic will be taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis and will take place June 21 through July 1. Participation spots in the clinic are full. Clinton added […]
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 […]
Wendy grew up loving horses and dreaming of the day she could have a horse of her own. She was a senior in high school when she finally saved up enough money to purchase Twist, a 2-year-old filly. She kept the filly at a boarding facility in exchange for cleaning stalls and feeding other horses. […]
Chase grew up on his family’s East Tennessee farm, where they bred and raised Tennessee Walkers. The Tiptons showed the horses, earning ribbons and championships, and enjoyed exploring trails that crisscrossed the Great Smoky Mountains with them. Chase went on to work at a variety of barns, breaking in colts and helping to tune up […]
Ten years ago, Ken reconnected with his childhood love of horses. “I had a few horses growing up and into my young adult years, but when my wife and I started having children, raising our family became my focus,” Ken explains. When he was ready to get back into horses, Ken contacted a friend in […]
Katie was in the saddle by the time she was 5 and began taking jumping lessons when she was 6. The spunky cowgirl went on to compete in barrel racing and was on her high school rodeo team. After school, she competed in amateur rodeo, running barrels and poles and doing breakaway roping. She got […]
We’re excited to 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. Jim Anderson – Ozark, Arkansas Natalie Hagler […]
Looking for a Trainer? Trust Our Clinicians and Ambassadors
Downunder Horsemanship offers a beyond-compare training program for problem horses, colts that need started under saddle and older horses needing a tune up. Our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors train horses for the public when they’re off the road from teaching lessons and clinics. While Method Ambassadors specialize in taking the horses through the Fundamentals […]
We welcomed 12 new Method Ambassadors to our team last week during a certification ceremony to celebrate their completion of the Clinton Anderson Clinician Academy. The horsemen worked hard throughout the Academy and showed exceptional talent. Our 2020 Method Ambassadors: Jim Anderson – Ozark, Arkansas Natalie Hagler – Fort Collins, Colorado Abigail Hoffman – West […]