No matter where life has taken Method Ambassador Mark Hernandez, horses have always been part of his journey. His family enjoyed riding horses and started him off with a Shetland pony when he was a young boy. By the time he was a teenager, Mark had moved on to galloping down polo fields. Over the […]
In this week’s edition of the new Reined Cow Horse series, Clinton introduces viewers to Tyrion, a 2-year-old stud colt. Tyrion, registered as Roadreyge, is by Dual Smart Rey out of Princess Clarence and owned by Paul and Val Gober. Throughout Tyrion’s first training session, Clinton covers a variety of topics including: Jog to Counterbend, […]
On Thursday, we’ll be celebrating Mindy’s birthday! Since the Australian Quarter Horse’s retirement from traveling to tours and expos in 2010, she has been enjoying life just being a horse, living a life of ease in the pastures at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch. Clinton visits her to scratch her favorite itchy spots and feed her […]
In the September No Worries Club member digital download, Clinton focuses on how to deal with a horse’s magnets – objects the horse is naturally drawn to. Magnets can be things like the arena gate, the barn, other horses in the arena, the horse’s buddies back at the barn, the trailer, etc. Dealing with a […]
Training Tip: One Rein Stops With Hot-Blooded vs. Cold-Blooded Horses
Since a hot horse is always going to be thinking ahead of himself, you’ll want to shorten him mentally by not letting him go very far before doing a One Rein Stop. This is especially true at the lope. Don’t let him build up to 100 miles an hour before you shut him down. If […]
Join Clinton on a new training adventure as he shares his journey of training reined cow horses with the goal of eventually competing in the industry’s biggest competitions. The training diary starts by following standout prospects, Tyrion and Hulk. Much like the “Titan: A Legend in the Making” series, Clinton hides nothing from the camera […]
Method Ambassador Dacoda Hiatt credits Clinton and the Method for teaching her how to be a strong leader and to train willing, safe horses. Although she always had an interest in horses, it wasn’t until she was 18 and in equine therapy that her passion for horsemanship became a serious focus. With little horsemanship experience […]
When you become a premium No Worries Club member or purchase a digital training kit, there are three ways you can interact with the training content. On Your Mobile Device Download the Downunder Horsemanship app. It’s a free download from the App Store and Google Play. Once you have the app downloaded, log in to […]
The Downunder Horsemanship office will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. We’re hoping you get to spend some quality time at the barn with your horses over the long weekend. We’ll be back in the office Tuesday, September 3rd and our phone lines will be up and running at 8 a.m. […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Troubleshoot Lead Changes
“Lead changes are a subject that got me upside down and frustrated as a young horseman. If you’re having trouble, believe me, you’re not alone. I’ve been there!” Clinton says.