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No Worries Club
July 3, 2018

Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Establish the Basics of Control With Your Foal

In the summer 2014 edition of the No Worries Journal, Clinton gives step-by-step instructions on how to teach a foal to yield his hindquarters. This is an important exercise to teach a foal because the hindquarters are like the engine of the horse; they are where all of a horse’s power comes from. The sooner […]

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Training Tips
June 26, 2018

Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Can’t Reach Head for Haltering

Q: I just bought a Thoroughbred gelding that is over 16 hands. Every time I go in the stall to put his halter on he lifts his head really high so that I can’t halter him. How do I get him to drop his head for me?

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Walkabout Tours
June 26, 2018

The Method Meets the West Coast This Fall

Our last Walkabout Tour of 2018 brings Clinton and the Method back to some of our most passionate fans. On September 29th and 30th, the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California will play host to our fourth tour of the year. The event features a lineup of training demos that our West Coast fans […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 26, 2018

Didn’t Miss a Beat

By Michelle Janka-Herriges I brought my 27-year-old AQHA gelding Breezy (aka Almost A Breeze) out of retirement a few weeks ago. Breezy has been retired for the last four years to live the good life, but he seemed to me to be unhappy just being a pasture pet/retired having nothing to do. So I decide […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Shop Downunder Horsemanship
June 26, 2018

First-Saddling Success Tip

Clinton explains an important step to take when introducing a saddle to a colt for the first time. The key to successfully introducing the saddle to a colt is to get his feet moving forward and to give him time to get comfortable wearing the saddle. A lot of horses will stand calmly while you […]

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Clinton Anderson
June 26, 2018

Here’s Your Chance to Own a World-Class Training Facility

Visit www.clintonandersonranch.com to learn more.

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Uncategorized
June 26, 2018

Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Hard-to-Catch Horse

A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: Beulla is difficult to catch. She is the first one to come running to me, but she stops just out of reach and stays just out of reach. I have to play this game of “Ring Around the Other Horses” before she’ll let me catch her. Quite often, […]

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Training Tips
June 19, 2018

Training Tip: Expect Your Horse to Initially Behave Worse Outside the Arena

When you first practice trotting and especially loping your horse on a loose rein outside of the arena, expect him to be worse than he is inside the arena. It’s normal for his gait to be inconsistent. It’s normal for him not to go the exact speed you want. He’ll go too fast, and then […]

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Academy Clinician
June 19, 2018

Congratulations to our 2018 Method Ambassadors

Last Wednesday, we held a certification ceremony to celebrate our newest Method Ambassadors. The 16 horsemen worked hard throughout the Academy and showed exceptional talent and possess the four core values of Downunder Horsemanship – loyal, hard-working, ambitious and personable. Our 2018 Method Ambassadors: Ashley Andersen – Idaho Jordan Budowski – Florida Christa Curry – […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 19, 2018

Downunder Horsemanship Honored at American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards

We’re excited to share that two of our works received accolades at the prestigious American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards that took place Saturday, June 16th. Held since 1974, the American Horse Publications annual awards contest offers members an opportunity to be recognized for excellence in a variety of equine media categories. This year’s competition […]

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