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Training Tips
November 18, 2014

Training Tip: A Tip for Trouble-Free Blanketing

The biggest mistake people make when trying to blanket a spooky horse is sneaking the blanket up on the horse. If you reach the blanket up towards the horse and he has a heart attack, repeat the same motion another hundred times. When he relaxes, retreat and rub him.

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Training Tips
November 11, 2014

Training Tip: Conquer Your Horse’s Fear of the Arena

When you’re working with an arena-shy horse, don’t think, “How can I make him get in the arena?” Think, “How can I make it uncomfortable for him not to go in the arena?” You’ll do that by working the horse hard where he wants to be (outside the arena) and letting him rest where you […]

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Training Tips
November 4, 2014

Training Tip: Move Those Feet

Horses establish dominance by being able to move each other’s feet. The most dominant horse in a herd can make all the other horses move their feet forwards, backwards, left and right. Horses use that same principle when they are around us. Anytime you can move your horse’s feet forwards, backwards, left and right, you […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General No Worries Club
November 4, 2014

Are You Boring Your Horse?

Imagine that when you were in school you were forced to do nothing but write and recite the alphabet repeatedly every day for an entire year. Doesn’t sound like much fun, right? In fact, after you’d learned the alphabet and could write it and repeat it out loud forward and backward, you were ready to […]

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Training Tips
October 28, 2014

Training Tip: Three Ingredients to a Truly Broke Horse

Many horses are rideable, but few are truly well broke. I define a well broke horse as one who is quiet, dependable, soft and responsive, in any situation – in the arena or on the trail. Of course, many factors go into how far a horse’s training can go, including breeding, temperament and the method […]

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No Worries Club
October 28, 2014

Hard-To-Catch Horses

If catching a horse that doesn’t want to be caught is an all too familiar scenario, the November club DVD will help you cure one of the most frustrating problems you can face as a horse owner. Each year, Clinton gets in a small herd of recipient mares to carry his performance mares’ foals to […]

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Training Tips
October 21, 2014

Training Tip: Stay a Step Ahead of a Barn Sour Horse

One way to deter a barn sour horse from wanting to rush back to the barn is to come back to the barn from different directions or on different paths. In other words, try not to always come back to the barn from the same trail. Or, when you do come back to the barn, […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 21, 2014

Thank You!

With the 2014 Walkabout Tour season wrapped up, Clinton and his team at Downunder Horsemanship want to thank each and every horseman who attended this year’s events. The tour traveled to nine locations this year, our semis covered 18,100 miles, 405 roundtrip plane tickets were purchased to get team members to each location, Clinton gave […]

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Training Tips
October 14, 2014

Training Tip: Take the Halter off Safely

It’s a great habit to teach your horse to lower his head and then tip his head toward you when you’re haltering and unhaltering him. It’s an especially good habit when you’re turning your horse out and bringing him in. If his head is low and tipped toward you, it’s a submissive position and is […]

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No Worries Club
October 14, 2014

Downunder Posse

What do you get when a passionate group of horsemen get together to practice the Method? Fun, friendship, lots of learning, and we’re hoping a great future NWC DVD. Clinton is heading south to Crockett, Texas this week to work with the DUH Posse, a meet-up group that practices the Method. Many members of the […]

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