The type of horse that is best suited to a beginner is a confidence builder. These horses are generally cold-blooded, lazier horses and are very easygoing. They have the perfect personality to teach a rider who is new to horses. But at the same time, they’re a little stiffer and not as soft and supple […]
We’re on the road to Jacksonville, Florida for our second Walkabout Tour of the year! Big Blue and the rest of the fleet will arrive at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center on Wednesday. The rest of the Downunder crew will arrive on Thursday and Friday to begin setup for the two-day event taking place this weekend, […]
Clinton’s headed north of the border for the first time in over a decade! The clinician will be teaching a three-day Fundamentals Clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the PineRidge Equine Park, August 10th – 12th. Spectators are welcome to attend each day of the clinic to watch Clinton and his clinicians work with a group […]
Clinton is excited to announce a partnership with Michael Miola and the legendary Silver Spurs to campaign the 5-year-old AQHA and APHA stallion Epic Titan. Epic Titan, better known to his legions of fans simply as Titan, is by NRHA Hall of Fame Sire Colonels Smoking Gun out of NRHA Hall of Fame Mare Princess […]
Q: I recently started working with my horse in the roundpen and have made decent progress. He gives me two eyes and follows me around the roundpen. But now when I first show up, if he even suspects a workout, he runs to the far end of his 2-acre turnout and won’t let me get […]
Put your passion for Downunder Horsemanship to work and you could earn a free training kit of your choice! We’re getting ready to select our Street Team for Clinton’s three-day Fundamentals Clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 10th – 12th. How to try out: Fill out and submit the Street Team application. The application can be […]
First Week of the 2018 Clinician Academy in the Books
Last Monday, the 2018 Clinician Academy officially got underway at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch. This year’s class is full of talented horsemen dedicated to fine-tuning their knowledge of the Method and represents 16 states as well as Israel, Canada and China. The highlight of the first week of the program was saddling the horses for […]
By Standlee Premium Western Forage What is it? Laminitis is inflammation of the laminae of the foot. The laminae are tiny finger like structures in the hoof that interlock to join the coffin bone to the hoof wall, effectively suspending the bones of the foot inside the hoof wall. Inflammation damages the laminae making them […]
By Erin Glassman Recently, I had several friends wanting to take private lessons with the Method, so I arranged to have Shayla Smock, a Professional Clinician with Downunder Horsemanship, travel to my place near Hutchinson, Kansas. Every one of us had a fantastic time learning from Shayla, not only the five other participants and myself, […]