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Training Tips
June 18, 2019

Training Tip: Are You Ready to Use Spurs?

Before making the decision to use spurs when training your horse, you should have a secure, independent seat. That means that you can confidently walk, trot and canter on a loose rein without holding on to the saddle horn or gripping the horse’s sides with your legs. Spurs on an inexperienced rider can lead to […]

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Method Ambassadors
June 18, 2019

Introducing Our Newest Method Ambassadors

We celebrated our newest Method Ambassadors last week at a certification ceremony to mark their successful completion of the Clinton Anderson Clinician Academy. The 10 horsemen worked hard throughout the Academy and showed exceptional talent. Clinton and the team at Downunder Horsemanship are excited to welcome the horsemen to the Downunder Horsemanship family! Our 2019 […]

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June 18, 2019

What Your Horse Should Know Before Trick Training

If you’re looking for a fun way to break up your summer training sessions with your horse, try teaching him some tricks. In the Trick Training Kit, Clinton works with two horses, demonstrating step-by-step how to teach and refine four basic tricks: Lay Down, One-Legged Bow, Two-Legged Bow, and Sit Up. The series starts with […]

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Clinton Anderson Performance Horses
June 18, 2019

She’s Got It All!

When it comes to natural ability, presence and personality, Tiffany is the complete package! The yearling filly by Travelin Jonez out of Catinthehat is bred to excel in the show pen, and even as a yearling, she’s looking as if she’ll exceed expectations. Tiffany is by reined cow horse sensation Travelin Jonez. The son of […]

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Sponsors
June 18, 2019

What Makes a Horse a Performance Horse?

By Standlee Premium Western Forage Performance is loosely defined as any form of work or forced physical activity. Work or physical activity can include walking, trotting, cantering, running, jumping and turning. Therefore, a performance horse can include any horse that is actively ridden, trained or that may carry or pull a load. With this broad […]

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No Worries Club
June 18, 2019

Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Horse Height

Horse height is often misunderstood and can turn into a heated topic among equestrians.  “As a general rule, I think people have forgotten how big and strong horses are. Horses built entire countries and powered industries, but because we don’t use them in our everyday lives like our ancestors did, we tend to treat them […]

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No Worries Club
June 18, 2019

Share the Method Contest

Our newest contest for No Worries Club members is all about your passion for introducing others to the Method! Rules & How the Contest Will Work: 1) Each member may enter one time. 2) Take a video of you introducing a part of the Method to a friend who doesn’t know Clinton Anderson or isn’t […]

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Sponsors
June 13, 2019

Just hook up a hose. It’s that easy!

Just hook up a hose. It’s that easy! Face it, filling and scrubbing tanks is the worst!

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Training Tips
June 11, 2019

Training Tip: Back Circles to Improve Your Horse’s Overall Performance

A large part of training performance horses focuses on ensuring your horse’s entire body, from his nose to his tail, is soft and supple. You should be able to move any part of his body off a feather-light touch. If you can’t shape your horse for a maneuver, there’s no hope that he’ll be able […]

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Clinton Anderson Performance Horses
June 11, 2019

Bred to Perform

Great performance horses move with supreme athletic ability – sliding, turning back a cow, spinning or effortlessly executing a lead change. They have the conformation, the bloodlines, the attitude and the training to do what’s asked of them, and they dominate their sports. Match an exceptional horse with a world-class trainer and success comes naturally. […]

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