Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Horse is Afraid of Clippers
Q: My 6-year-old Quarter Horse is afraid of the clippers by his ears. How do I teach him to accept the clippers and let me clip his ears? – desalenatallman2002 A: You’ll use the Approach and Retreat Method to desensitize your horse to first your bare hands moving around his head and then to the […]
By Ritchie Industries Frozen buckets, heaters tossed out of troughs by playful horses, chipping through ice, hauling endless buckets to the barn – these are all familiar to horse owners during the winter. Make this the year that you get a leg up on Old Man Winter and install solutions for your wintertime water woes. […]
In less than a month, the Walkabout Tour is going to take over the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon, and our team is excited to be heading back to the Pacific Northwest. The Walkabout Tour offers a weekend full of innovation, inspiration and instruction! Innovation: Throughout the weekend, Clinton shares the […]
Follow Us on Instagram for a Chance to Win a Saddle!
We’re closing in on 100,000 followers on our @downunder.horsemanship Instagram and are having some fun and celebrating! When we reach 100,000, one lucky follower will receive a Clinton Anderson Signature Saddle of their choice! (Saddle retails at $2,849.99!) Get all the details and enter for your chance to win on our Instagram page.
If you’re around horses for any length of time, sooner or later, you’re bound to experience one of the 38 problems listed below. When your horse acts out, it can be a minor annoyance or a downright dangerous and life-threatening situation. The good news is Clinton’s got you covered! In our Problem Solving Series, we’ve […]
Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Spice Up Your Training With Cattle
One of the ways that Clinton loves to challenge his horses and keep things interesting for them during training sessions is to work cattle. “I do this even with my reining horses and encourage my students to do it with their training horses as well,” Clinton shares. “If you want your horse to enjoy working […]
When you’re working with a horse that is brimming with natural ability you have to constantly remind yourself not to push the horse too much. It’s easy to do. Because the horse is making so much progress and catches on to lessons so quickly, it’s easy to fall into the trap of continuing to ask […]
Our second Walkabout Tour of the year was met with excitement and offered training demonstrations jam-packed full of horsemanship advice. Throughout the event, Clinton and Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher worked with Clinton’s personal horses, Goose and Tyrion, and also reeducated several local horses in a colt-starting demonstration, a trouble-free, trailer-loading session, a demonstration all about […]
Tinkerbell, owned by Tammie and Jim Putman, is the newest addition to the Downunder Horsemanship family! The adorable filly is by Tinker With Guns out of Sinfully Smart (aka Trixie). Tinker With Guns is an up-and-coming sire who has lifetime earnings of $343,837 and was the 2011 NRHA Open Derby Champion, 2012 NRBC Open Derby […]
This month, Silver Spurs Equine is inviting the public to its world-renowned breeding facility and hosting a colt-starting demonstration taught by Clinton. Last year, Clinton partnered with Silver Spurs Equine, owned and operated by Michael and Michelle Miola, to ensure a successful breeding career for Titan. The Scottsdale, Arizona breeding operation is the largest private […]