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Walkabout Tours
January 22, 2019

Meet TRAK: Our Buckeye, AZ Walkabout Tour Nonprofit Organization

At each Walkabout Tour, Clinton and tour feature sponsor Ritchie Industries team up to select a local nonprofit organization to run the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss. The Ritchie Charity Ball Toss is a contest in which horsemen in the audience throw numbered tennis balls they’ve purchased from our chosen non-profit group into the arena, trying […]

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January 22, 2019

Halter-Sizing Guide

Deciding what size of halter to get for your horse is important for your horse’s comfort and in order for the halter to be an effective training tool. If you’re an inexperienced halter shopper, or haven’t purchased a rope halter before, trying to decide what size of halter your horse needs can be confusing. Luckily, […]

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January 22, 2019

Two Old Friends

Longtime Downunder Horsemanship photographer Darrell Dodds captured this shot of Mindy and Diez enjoying retirement at the ranch. With life on the road and in the spotlight behind them, the Australian Quarter Horse mare and bay gelding enjoy life on the ranch “just being horses.” They’re turned out in lush pastures 24/7 unless the weather […]

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No Worries Club
January 22, 2019

Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Mind Your Manners

If your horse is less than a perfect gentleman when you approach and enter his stall, Clinton has your fix. “Cranky and disrespectful behavior turns dangerous quickly because you’re trapped in a small space with a 1,000-pound animal,” Clinton says. “It should not be left uncorrected.” In the 2016 winter journal article, “Mind Your Manners,” […]

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Training Tips
January 15, 2019

Training Tip: Check In With Your Horse to Prevent Bolting

One of the best ways to deter a horse from bolting or doing any other dangerous behavior on the trail is to check in with him every once in a while by asking him to move his feet and soften his body. As you’re walking down the trail, ask him to two-track or sidepass. Do […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 15, 2019

Need Help With Your Horse?

Clinton’s bringing the Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries to four locations around the country this year, and at each stop he’ll work with local horses and students to share his approach to horsemanship. Spooky horses, hard-to-catch horses, stubborn horses, pushy horses, disrespectful horses, bucking horses, snarly horses, rearing horses, won’t go forward horses … […]

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January 15, 2019

Clinton: Keep It Simple

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 when teaching a colt the Cruising Lesson: “Shouldn’t I be […]

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Sponsors
January 15, 2019

Accessorize Your Ride

By Classic Equine No hour of our life is wasted when it is spent in the saddle. When we ride, we are getting away from life, thinking about life, or just riding to enjoy life. No matter the purpose of our ride, accessorizing your ride can keep you as connected or as disconnected with life […]

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No Worries Club
January 15, 2019

Share Your Photos With Us!

In each issue of the No Worries Journal, we feature photos of No Worries Club members and their horses. If you want to see you and your horse included in the Journal, email us a high-resolution photo! Send your photo(s) as an attachment to [email protected] with the subject line “member photo.” Be sure to include […]

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Training Tips
January 8, 2019

Method Tip: Horse Head Tossing Problem, Part 3: A Bad Attitude

If your horse is constantly tossing his head when you ride him and you’ve ruled out a health issue, his lack of training and yourself as possible causes, then it’s likely your horse has copped an attitude. When you ask him to do something, he throws his nose up in the air and shakes his […]

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