Sadie discovered her love for horses when she was in college and picked up a job working on a historic farm that was home to a variety of animals including a herd of horses. She’d always had a strong love for animals and all things outdoors, but because she’d been raised in the city, she […]
Keep Your Horse’s Water Cool, Fresh and Clean This Summer
By Ritchie Industries Summertime should be a time to relax and take it easy when the temperatures hit triple digits. However, anyone who takes care of horses in the summer knows there are all sorts of challenges that come with hot weather. The biggest and most immediate concern is making sure your horse has enough […]
Training Tip: Does Your Horse Have Magnets or Anticipate?
When you take your well-behaved arena-trained horse on the trail for the first time or if trail riding isn’t a regular occurrence, you’ll likely be surprised about how distracted he is outside the arena. Maybe he keeps trying to turn around and gallop back to the barn. Or he sees other horses up ahead on […]
For a limited time, our training essentials are available in navy! You’re going to love our training must-haves in the deep, beautiful shade of dark blue. The bold color pops on horses with lighter coats and adds a touch of elegance to darker-coated horses. The limited-edition color is available now in our Training Essential Bundles, […]
Meet Stylist: A Colt With Signature Horse Potential
Stylist, a blue roan colt, will be available in the July 4th Solo Select Horses Online Sale. Known as Patron around Downunder Horsemanship, the colt is by world champion Once In A Blu Boon and out of Cheap Thrills, a mare by Stylin Cat. Stylist was started with the Method and trained in Clinton’s performance […]
The Summer Edition of the No Worries Journal is Out Now
The summer edition of the No Worries Journal is packed full of how-to training articles and inspirational stories to keep you motivated to reach your goals! Learn an exercise to introduce your horse to group riding, brush up on a Method staple, and tag along with Clinton as he takes a horse through a warm-up […]
Training Tip: Using Draw Reins to Train Your Horse
Question: Do you ever use draw reins on your performance horses? I’ve seen them used a few times at my barn, and would like to hear your opinion. – sarahdtjt Clinton’s Answer: I don’t use draw reins often, but I do use them from time to time. When I do use them, it’s generally in […]
In the newly released updates to the Fundamentals Series, Clinton shares important tips to make the most of the time you spend training your horse and going through the Downunder Horsemanship Method. The tips range from pairing yourself with the right horse to being consistent with your training. In the video, Clinton shares five tips: […]
Although Kaylee Rice wasn’t born into a horse family, her parents were always supportive of her passion. By the time she was 6 years old, she had her first horse – a free gelding her family got off Craigslist. “He turned out to be the perfect first horse. He built my confidence and took great […]
Training Tip: How Well Does Your Horse Cruise Outside of the Arena?
As far as I’m concerned, if a horse can’t maintain the gait and speed his rider sets him at on a loose rein—in an arena or out of it—he’s sorry-broke. When you can’t get a horse to move forward consistently without micromanaging him, there’s very little you can accomplish with him. One of the exercises […]