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No Worries Club
January 4, 2022

The Winter No Worries Journal is Full of Inspiration and Instruction

The winter issue of the No Worries Journal is packed full of inspirational stories and how-to training advice. You’ll get an inside look at the Open House we held last fall, join Clinton in remembering his close friend and mentor Doug Carpenter, and be motivated to reach your personal goals. Training articles in the issue […]

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Academy Method Ambassadors
January 4, 2022

2022 Clinician Academy Update

Due to popular demand, we will be adding a second Clinician Academy session this year. The second session will take place in the fall and will be taught by Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher. For the past few years, the Academy has been booked a couple of years in advance. The 2022 Academy filled within several […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 4, 2022

Raising Young Horses Resource

There’s nothing better than working with a foal and watching him mature and grow into himself. Clinton is often asked how he progresses a young horse’s training, from imprinting to starting the horse under saddle. Here’s his rule of thumb: From the time your foal is born until you wean him at 4 to 6 […]

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Training Tips
December 28, 2021

Training Tip: Handling an Abused Horse

Question: My 16-year-old grandson bought a horse that was previously owned by a young girl who used him in eventing and for trail riding. She boarded him while she was in college, and while at that barn he was abused, being beaten by a stable hand every day for six months. This horse is very […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 28, 2021

Happy New Year!

We hope 2022 proves to be a year for you to improve your horsemanship and meet personal training goals. Clinton will be challenging himself by polishing his skills as a showman in reined cow horse competitions and encourages you to test your skills by trying a new discipline or challenging yourself to reach the next […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 28, 2021

Learn How to Put Your Mecate Bridle Together

If Santa left you a shiny new headstall, a well-oiled bit and a set of mecate reins and slobber straps under the tree this year and you have no idea how all the pieces go together, Clinton’s got you covered. In the training resource, “Attaching Mecate Reins to the Slobber Straps and Headstall,” he demonstrates […]

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Training Tips
December 21, 2021

Training Tip: Why You Should Get Your Horse Outside of the Arena

No matter which category your horse falls into – he’s cold-blooded and on the lazier side of the scale or hot-blooded and more sensitive – one of the best things you can do is ride the horse outside of an arena. Riding outside gives cold-blooded horses a reason to go somewhere. They’re already unambitious as […]

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No Worries Club
December 21, 2021

Tacky Christmas Contest

Bring out the Santa hats, reindeer antlers, ugly sweaters, tinsel and more! We’re holding a “Tacky Christmas” contest for No Worries Club members. Submissions are open now through December 29th.

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Downunder Horsemanship App Downunder on YouTube No Worries Club
December 21, 2021

Cozy Up With Our Favorite Training Series

If the thought of watching another Hallmark Christmas movie gives you the bah humbugs, hit up the Downunder Horsemanship app for some action-packed horse training. Over the years, Clinton has worked with a variety of horses on camera from hard-to-crack training cases to those just needing a second chance. Each of the episodes are full […]

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