Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Use Correctly Fitted Tack
If your confidence abandons you when it comes to cantering your horse, don’t fear! You’re not alone and your feelings are completely normal. I was leery of cantering when I first started riding horses, too.
In the September digital download for No Worries Club members, Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher is back to continue to share the Come To Me exercise. She introduced the exercise in an earlier training session while working with Rip, an up-and-coming performance horse, to explain the goal of the exercise and the benefits of teaching it […]
We’re officially on our way to the Majestic Valley Arena! Our trucks left the ranch Monday morning to begin the trek to picturesque Kalispell, Montana, where our second Walkabout Tour of the year presented by Ritchie Industries will take place this weekend. The event gets started at 9 a.m. daily with doors opening at 8 […]
It’s All About Training on the Trail in the August No Worries Club Video
Clinton’s back in Arizona to continue to work with a group of No Worries Club members who are passionate about the Method and enjoy trail riding with their horses. In the first training session with the group, Clinton reviewed their Fundamentals and went over the bare minimum a horse and rider should know before leaving […]
While weaning can be stressful for young horses and their dams, if you take time to prepare the foal and mare, you can ensure that the experience goes as smoothly as possible. “When I was breeding mares and raising foals, we always worked with the foals on a daily basis, teaching them the Fundamentals level […]
Everything You Need to Know About Teaching Your Horse Lead Changes
If you’ve ever wondered: How do I get my horse to take the correct lead? What exercises can I do to improve my horse’s canter? What is the best way to ask for a canter departure?
Get Inspired With the Summer Issue of the No Worries Journal
The summer issue of the No Worries Journal is packed full of inspirational stories and how-to training articles. You’ll learn how to build your horse’s confidence about crossing teeter-totter bridges, get four tips to discourage buddy-sour behavior, take an inside look at ranch trail, and learn all about the leg protection Clinton puts on his […]
When Clinton decided to add buffalo to his performance horse training program, he knew he’d need help learning how to best work with the animals. Fellow Aussies Duncan Steele-Park and Glen Aspinall are happy to share their knowledge with him. In the first session with the buffalo, the trio focused on getting the animals comfortable […]
No matter what discipline you do with your horse, if you want him to perform at his best, you need to use quality tack that fits him correctly. At the top of that list is your saddle. In the No Worries Club digital download, “Saddle Fit,” Clinton works with Brian Peterson, a saddle engineer at […]
Everyone wants their horse to be a safe, dependable partner they can trust in the arena or on the trail. A key factor in getting your horse to that point in his training is putting steady miles under his feet. When Clinton apprenticed with Australian horseman Gordon McKinlay, the two would muster cattle for nearby […]
