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Academy
July 26, 2022

Best Wishes to Our Summer Clinician Academy Students

Horsemen in our summer Clinician Academy have worked hard to hone their skills the past several weeks and are now in their final day of testing. Earlier in the course, they took a written exam covering the philosophy behind the Method, and yesterday, they started their practical exam, where they’re asked to demonstrate each of […]

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Training Tips
July 19, 2022

Training Tip: Fixing a Horseback Riding Issue Without Mecate Reins

Question: Frosty is a 9-year-old sensitive Quarter Horse that I have begun with the Fundamentals and ride English. What do I do when I come off on a trail ride? I can’t take off his bridle and put on his rope halter and line. Do I dust off and move his feet under saddle or […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General No Worries Club Training Tips
July 19, 2022

Tips for Safely Weaning Foals

While weaning can be stressful for young horses and their dams, if you take time to prepare the foal and mare, you can ensure that the experience goes as smoothly as possible. “When I was breeding mares and raising foals, we always worked with the foals on a daily basis, teaching them the Fundamentals level […]

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Sponsors
July 19, 2022

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 […]

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Sponsors
July 18, 2022

ABI Attachments is Proud To Partner with Clinton Anderson

World leader in arena drags, manure spreaders, water trailers Take Advantage of Special Offers This Month | View Special     EMPOWERING YOU TO GET YOUR OUTDOOR WORK DONE At ABI Attachments we design and manufacture purpose-built arena drags, manure spreaders, and water trailers so you can take care of your land, arena, and horses […]

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Training Tips
July 12, 2022

Training Tip: Practice Hauling Your Horse Away From Home

When you start hauling your horse away from home, you’ll likely notice that he’s more reactive and doesn’t ride as well at the new locations. This is especially true of young and inexperienced horses and is completely normal. As prey animals, horses are aware of their environments and notice every little change. So when you […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General No Worries Club
July 12, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Teaching Your Horse Lead Changes

If you’ve ever wondered: How do I get my horse to take the correct lead? What exercises can I do to improve my horse’s canter? What is the best way to ask for a canter departure?

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Walkabout Tours
July 12, 2022

Colt-Starting Training Sessions Will be Featured at the Kalispell, MT Walkabout Tour

When Clinton decided to mix up the training demonstration schedule for the 2022 Walkabout Tours presented by Ritchie Industries, he listened to your feedback and put a larger focus on colt starting. Instead of offering just one training session about safely starting a horse under saddle, the events now feature two demonstrations on the topic. […]

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Training Tips
July 5, 2022

Training Tip: Addressing Dominant Herd Behavior in Horses

Question: We are slowly introducing a 4-month-old weanling into a herd of 13. We have a dominant 19-month-old gelding that is displaying behavior that we can’t explain. When together in the paddock, the gelding is controlling basically every step the weanling is allowed to make.

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Academy
July 5, 2022

Fall 2022 Clinician Academy Filled

The 2022 fall Clinician Academy class officially filled last week! The enrolled horsemen, who come from a variety of backgrounds, will arrive at Downunder Horsemanship in October to begin the seven-week course. Throughout the session, they’ll focus on taking two of their personal horses through the Fundamentals level of the Method. The next Academy class […]

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