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No Worries Club
August 8, 2023

Training Tip: Dial In Your Horse Right From the Start of a Training Session

Have you ever been working your horse in the arena or on the trail and cued him to do something only to have him ignore you and continue on as if you weren’t even on his back? Horses that ignore their riders can lead to dangerous situations. Even when I put my horses on a […]

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No Worries Club
August 8, 2023

Learn How to Safely Handle Trailer-Sour Horses

In the August No Worries Club digital download, the focus is on dealing with horses that are constantly in a hurry to get back to the trailer as well as horses that throw a fit at the trailer when their buddies leave. There are few things as frustrating or dangerous as riding a horse that […]

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Method Ambassadors
August 8, 2023

Meet Method Ambassador Kailey Perkins

Kailey was raised in southeastern Georgia and learned to ride from a family friend. By the time she was 7, she had a horse of her own and spent her childhood exploring the 400 acres of fields, orchards and riverbeds that made up her family’s farm. As a teenager, she took hunter/jumper lessons and dabbled […]

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Training Tips
August 1, 2023

Training Tip: Trust vs Respect With Horses

Question: My Thoroughbred mare had an abusive past and was quite fearful when I bought her. I followed your advice to treat her as any other horse and not worry about her past. I have done a lot of groundwork with her, and we’ve made a lot of progress. Several people in my riding group […]

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Clinton Anderson
August 1, 2023

Hall of Fame Horsemen Tommy and Kyle Manion Featured on the Uncut & Real Raw Podcast

In the quarter horse and western performance horse industries, the name Manion is synonymous with world champion and hall of fame. Tommy Manion has 41 American Quarter Horse Association world championships to his name in multiple events and is in the World Conformation Horse Association Hall of Fame and the National Cutting Horse Association No-Pro […]

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Method Ambassadors
August 1, 2023

Meet Method Ambassador Steven Henderson

Steven grew up on his family’s farm on the East Coast of Australia. The Hendersons used horses to work their cattle and Steven was in the saddle at a young age. “I’d ride anything I could manage to get on.

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No Worries Club
July 25, 2023

Training Tip: To Progress With Your Horse, You Must Address His Weaknesses

If you want to make progress with your horse and ensure that you have a happy, tuned-in-to-you partner, you must balance out your training. What I mean by that is train both sides of your horse’s body so that they are equally relaxed and responsive. It’s human nature to skip over issues that aren’t much […]

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Walkabout Tours
July 25, 2023

The CMU Rodeo Team is Joining Us at This Weekend’s Tour

The Colorado Mesa University Rodeo Team is our Ritchie Industries non-profit group for our Denver Walkabout Tour and will be running the weekend’s Ball Toss. The team is a newer addition to CMU, as the university has put forth a commitment to agricultural programs and equine sports. The team will use the funds it raises […]

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Method Ambassadors
July 25, 2023

Meet Method Ambassador Josue Celis

Josue was born in Mexico and came to the United States when he was 12. He discovered his passion for horses when he was in high school and took a part time job at a Thoroughbred racehorse breeding facility. Although he had no prior experience with horses, Josue immediately developed a connection and respect for […]

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Training Tips
July 18, 2023

Training Tip: Filly Pins Her Ears When Fed Grain

Question: I have a 4-year-old Quarter Horse filly. When I approach her with the grain bowl, her ears go flat back. If I walk away with it, her ears come back up.

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