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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
April 11, 2023

Rest Easy, Mindy

Monday was one of my hardest days as a horseman and an incredibly sad day for Downunder Horsemanship. In the late afternoon, we laid Mindy to rest. She was a once-in-a-lifetime horse, and I was lucky to have had her for nearly 30 years. With my parents’ help, I bought her when she was just […]

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Training Tips
April 11, 2023

Training Tip: Horse Reacts When Approached Quickly

Question: How do I get my horse to stop backing up if I move up to him too fast? I’ve been doing lots of groundwork with him and this issue seems to go away, but, if I miss a day or two, it is back. I want to use him to show in ranch riding […]

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Walkabout Tours
April 11, 2023

Get Help for Your Horse in Denver, Colorado This Summer

Having trouble with your horse? Not sure what to try next? Or, just looking for a good start?

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Training Tips
April 4, 2023

Training Tip: How to Introduce Hobbles to Your Horse

When you break it down, hobbling is nothing more than teaching a horse to stand in place with his front feet tied. How you go about teaching a horse to do that is the difference between a positive experience that will benefit your training program and a negative experience that can turn into a wreck. […]

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No Worries Club
April 4, 2023

Get Motivated With the Spring No Worries Journal

The spring issue of the No Worries Journal will get you motivated to dust off your boots and get back in the saddle. Fellow members will inspire you with their success stories and you’ll go behind the scenes at a show with Clinton. As always, you’ll sharpen your horsemanship with a variety of training articles. […]

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Sponsors
April 4, 2023

Make Sure Your Horse Drinks “Clean”

Most of us are familiar with the “eating clean” nutritional trend that has influenced the proliferation of organic, whole foods and healthy eating for both people and animals. This commitment to providing the best nutrition possible should start with the one nutrient that plays the most vital role in the health of your horse – […]

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Training Tips
March 28, 2023

Training Tip: Horse Won’t Relax While Doing the Cloverleaf Exercise

Question: Firewater did really well through the Fundamentals, so I started him on the Intermediate Series and got up to the Cloverleaf Exercise. He stays really soft throughout his entire body at the walk, trot and canter while doing the Bending Transitions exercise and he is really soft vertically at the walk and soft laterally. […]

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Academy
March 28, 2023

The Spring Clinician Academy Course Starts Monday

This weekend, a group of dedicated horsemen will arrive at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Arkansas to get settled in and prepared for our spring Clinician Academy. On Monday morning, they’ll be officially welcomed to the ranch by Clinton and Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher in an orientation meeting. After the meeting, the class will get […]

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Training Tips
March 21, 2023

Training Tip: Tie Your Horse Up Safely

When tying your horse up, safety should be your biggest concern. A horse that is tied incorrectly can get loose, and, depending on where he’s at, can seriously injure himself or others. Or, he can get caught up in the rope and get in a bad wreck. My preferred method of tying a horse up […]

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Clinton Anderson Performance Horses
March 21, 2023

Opportunity to Join Clinton’s Performance Horse Program

Since scaling back his public events and appearances, Clinton has turned his focus to his performance horse program. Six days a week, he’s at the barn training a small group of equine athletes selected for their athletic ability, dispositions and conformation to succeed as reined cow horses. Each year, Clinton travels the country to find […]

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