When Clinton was an apprentice for Gordon McKinlay and Ian Francis, he spent a lot of time just watching the revered horsemen work their horses. It’s a practice he still does to this day with horsemen he admires. Over the years, many members have told Clinton that they wish they could sit on a fence […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Be Open to Learning
Every horseman should have the goal of bettering themselves and adding to their knowledge, no matter their experience or skill set. Clinton considers himself a perpetual student. In his vlog, “Be Open to Learning but Stay True to Yourself,” the horseman explains that it’s important to find the right information and to stay true to […]
Tune In to Training Session 5 in the Reined Cow Horse Series
Hulk, Clinton’s talented reined cow horse prospect, is back in front of the camera for his fifth filmed training session in the Performance Horse Series: Reined Cow Horses. The series follows the training progression of cow horse prospects in Clinton’s performance horse program, and is filled with in-depth training and insider tips to preparing a […]
To train a horse that’s both responsive and relaxed, you have to balance impulsion exercises with suppling exercises. Too much of either one is no good. “If you focus on only impulsion exercises, your horse will readily move forward, but he’ll likely be stiff and heavy. If you only work on suppling exercises, your horse […]
Congratulations to Our Refer a Friend Year-End Award Winners
Congratulations to our No Worries Club members who participated in the Refer a Friend program and won our year-end awards! 1st place – Maren Jochum Maren won an all-expenses paid lesson day at the ranch with the clinician or ambassador of her choice and dinner with Clinton. 2nd place – Abel Chirino Abel won a […]
The summer issue of the No Worries Journal is out and loaded with instructional articles to improve your horsemanship as well as personal stories from Method followers to stay inspired to achieve your goals. Among the training articles, you’ll learn how to solve bridling problems, tips to keep your farrier happy, what to look for […]
Final Run for Our Refer a Friend Year-End Rewards!
No Worries Club members have just a day left to refer their horse buddies to the No Worries Club in order to compete for one of five year-end awards. On July 1st, we’ll be tallying referrals and recognizing the top five members who have referred their friends to join the club over the past year. […]
The Race is on for the Refer a Friend Year-End Rewards!
No Worries Club members have just a week left to refer their horse buddies to the No Worries Club in order to compete for one of five year-end awards. On July 1st, we’ll be tallying referrals and recognizing the top five members who have referred their friends to join the club over the past year. […]
Find it on the No Worries Club: Jumping and Crossing Over Obstacles
Teaching a horse to cross and jump over obstacles builds a horse’s confidence and tests how much he respects and trusts you. “Giving your horse a reason to do groundwork will make it more fun and exciting for both of you,” Clinton says. “Drilling on the same exercises the same way every day is what […]
Reined Cow Horse Series Bonus Footage: Tyrion’s Future
Clinton shares an update about reined cow horse Tyrion and an important tip for trainers and owners of horses in training to keep in mind in the video, “Tyrion’s Future.” The video is bonus footage to the fourth training session in the Performance Horse Series: Reined Cow Horses. Log on to the Downunder Horsemanship app […]