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Training Tips
January 28, 2020

Training Tip: Don’t Try to Conquer the Grand Canyon on Your Horse’s First Trail Ride

The ideal location for first taking a horse outside is a long dirt road because it gives you plenty of room to move the horse forward and it gives him a straight line to follow. Beyond that, you need room to move the horse’s feet, meaning you can bend him down in circles to soften […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 28, 2020

Texas Tour Stop Lived Up to Expectations

The 2020 Walkabout Tour season got underway in Conroe, Texas this past weekend, and what a great event it was! A dedicated group of horsemen joined us at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center, and a carefully selected lineup of local horses for Clinton and his clinicians to work with made for plenty of […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 28, 2020

Wanted: Demo Horses for Vegas Tour

Having trouble with your horse? Not sure what to try next? Or, just looking for a good start?

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No Worries Club
January 28, 2020

Find It On the No Worries Club: Keep Bettering Your Horsemanship Skills

If you’re committed to being the best horseman you can be, your horsemanship journey will be ongoing. Clinton talks about his passion for learning and continuously seeking out ways to improve his skills in the Methodology video, “Never Stop Learning.” Watch the video by logging on to the Downunder Horsemanship app or the No Worries […]

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Training Tips
January 21, 2020

Training Tip: Know When to Retreat When Building Your Horse’s Confidence

Whenever you desensitize your horse to an object, use the Approach and Retreat Method. Build the horse’s confidence by approaching him with the object that scares him and then retreating (taking the object away) when he stands still and relaxes. The number one rule to remember when using the Approach and Retreat Method is to […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 21, 2020

2020 Walkabout Tour Season Kicks Off This Weekend

We’re headed south to the Houston area this week for our first Walkabout Tour of the year presented by Ritchie Industries. Our team will arrive at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center in Conroe on Wednesday to begin setting up for the Saturday and Sunday event. Hope Reigns Ranch from Magnolia, Texas is our […]

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Sponsors
January 21, 2020

Welcome, Santa Cruz Animal Health!

Clinton is proud to add Santa Cruz Animal Health, a leading provider of animal health care products, to the Downunder Horsemanship team of sponsors. Starting this month, Santa Cruz Animal Health will be the company’s sponsor of equine shampoo and haircare and will take a presence at all Walkabout Tours held at equine facilities across […]

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No Worries Club
January 21, 2020

Contest: Walkabout Tour Excitement

We’re pumped up and ready for our first tour of the year this weekend in Conroe, Texas, so it’s no surprise that our newest No Worries Club member contest is all about tour excitement. We’re asking No Worries Club members to share their favorite tour memory or what they’d most look forward to about attending […]

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No Worries Club
January 21, 2020

Find It On the No Worries Club: Stopping Lead Rope Chewing

You tie your horse up and grab your brushes to start grooming him. As soon as you turn your back, he dives for the lead rope, grabs it between his lips and sucks it into his mouth. You watch in dismay as he rolls the rope around in his mouth two or three times, spits […]

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Training Tips
January 14, 2020

Training Tip: The Key to Achieving Vertical Flexion With Your Horse

Everybody wants their horse to be soft in their hands and tuck his nose in vertically. I know I want my horses to be light and collected  more than anybody. But before you can ask your horse to soften vertically using both reins, you have to teach him to soften laterally using one rein at […]

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