Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Kicking Out At Other Horses
Q: I have just started fox hunting on my green mare, and when another horse and rider come up beside her, she kicks out at them. One trainer says ignore it as the mare is green and another says smack her hard. Your opinion, please!
Only Four Spots Left in the 2018 Clinician Academy
We’re down to just four open spots in the 2018 Clinician Academy! Clinton will work with 20 horsemen in this year’s program, teaching them how to refine their understanding and application of the Fundamentals exercises as well as imparting his business practices. Horsemen can attend the course to work toward becoming Method Ambassadors or to […]
Our first foal of the year was born last Tuesday, and he is a friendly colt with standout bloodlines! “Yeti” is proudly owned by Randy and Angela Massey and is by Inferno 66 out of Shiney And Dressy. Inferno 66 has $187,374 in NRHA earnings, and Shiney won $62,479 in the show pen. Learn more […]
If your plan is to become a better horseman this year, getting hands-on help is a must! Here’s a look at Clinton’s clinics and courses taking place at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch. Clinics Held at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch 10-Day Fundamentals Clinic – April 4th – 14th – taught by Professional and Certified Clinicians 10-Day […]
All riding maneuvers you do with your horse can be broken into two categories: impulsion exercises and suppling exercises. Impulsion exercises focus on getting the horse to move forward. These are the exercises like the Cruising Lesson, Follow the Fence, Controlled Cruising and Confused Loping that help to get the cobwebs out of the horse’s […]
There’s no better way to experience the Method and add to your horsemanship knowledge than by attending a Downunder Horsemanship event. This year, Clinton will be putting on four Walkabout Tours presented by Ritchie Industries, teaching two three-day Fundamentals Clinics and a Colt Starting Clinic at the ranch, as well as presenting training demos at […]
Horses are very smart, but they are simple creatures. I put horses mentally in the same age group as 4- to 6-year-old kids. Kids in this age group are very smart, they catch on quickly, but they are very simple. For example, people ask me all the time when teaching a colt the Cruising Lesson: […]
If you live in the area of one of our Walkabout Tours or three-day Fundamentals Clinics and have connections in the equine world, you could help us promote our event and earn major rewards! We created our Street Team to help us get the word out in local equine communities that Clinton and the Method […]
Get Inspired to Better Your Horsemanship This Year
If you’re busy setting goals to better your horsemanship this year, a shot of inspiration goes a long way in taking the first steps to turn a dream into a reality. And when it comes to inspiration, it’s hard to beat watching a human and horse communicating seamlessly with one another and enjoying the partnership […]
Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Teaching Your Horse to Lay Down
Wish you could get your horse to lie down off just a voice cue? Clinton gives you step-by-step directions to do just that in the fall 2014 No Worries Journal article “Trick Training: Teaching the Lay Down.” Log on to the No Worries Club website to read the article now, or sign in to the […]