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June 22, 2021

Ritchie Celebrates 100 Years of Providing Fresh Water to Horses

By Ritchie Industries One hundred years ago, horses in the United States were primarily valued as beasts of burden for the raw power they brought to farms and transportation companies. The population of horses and mules in 1921 was over 25 million, just slightly under the peak of 26.4 million in 1915. The rapid development […]

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Sponsors
June 17, 2021

Ritchie: second to none for 100 years.

  For 100 Years, Ritchie has innovated waterers that are designed to ensure clean, fresh water is always available to horses, no matter the weather conditions. Plus, Ritchie offers two great lines of equine waterers to fit any horse owner preference.   Made in America and built to last, Ritchie and Classic Equine by Ritchie […]

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Training Tips
June 15, 2021

Training Tip: Be a Detective Around Your Horse

Being a true horseman is a lot like being a detective. You’re constantly evaluating your horse and checking him over—is there any defensiveness, stiffness, “oh no, don’t touch me there” spots, etc.? Let your horse tell you where he has holes in his training and what he needs help with. You can have a training […]

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Academy
June 15, 2021

Good Luck to Our Academy Students!

We’ve entered the seventh week of the 2021 Clinician Academy and that means the students have been busy demonstrating their ability to execute each of the Fundamentals groundwork and riding exercises to Clinton. Yesterday, the students completed their groundwork test, and today, they’ll focus on their riding test. A couple of weeks prior, all of […]

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Clinton Anderson
June 15, 2021

Private Consulting Sessions With Clinton

Since Clinton offered the opportunity to consult with him a couple of years ago, horsemen around the world have been taking advantage of the opportunity. The private phone calls have touched on a variety of topics, from saddle fit and picking out a horse to barn lay out and the best way to go about […]

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Training Tips
June 8, 2021

Training Tip: Q&A With Clinton: Teaching a Foal to Lead Properly

Question: I am training my 9-month-old filly to lead. She backs up and falls over repeatedly until she won’t get up. How do I break this behavior? – Johnboy4033 Clinton’s Answer: Since you don’t provide much detail about how you’re teaching your foal to lead, I’m going to assume that you’re putting a halter and […]

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Clinician Method Ambassadors
June 8, 2021

Schedules Filling Up

After a year off the road due to the pandemic, our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors are back to booking clinics and private lessons to share the Method and help horse owners develop better partnerships with their horses. Learn all about our clinicians and ambassadors on our certifiedclinician.com website. By using the map feature, you […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 8, 2021

Build Your Horse’s Confidence Around Clippers

Attempting to trim a horse that fears clippers is frustrating and can turn downright dangerous. Whether a horse is afraid of the noise clippers make or the vibrating feeling of having them next to his body, Clinton’s got a step-by-step plan to help you build your horse’s confidence. Clinton details his approach to teaching a […]

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Training Tips
June 1, 2021

Training Tip: Why is Your Horse Afraid of the Trailer?

When I was a kid, getting my horse on the trailer always turned into a huge tug-of-war. I’d ask her to step onto the trailer, and she’d fight the halter, rear and back up. My entire family would get involved; we’d run a rope behind her butt and try to push her on the trailer. […]

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Walkabout Tours
June 1, 2021

The Walkabout Tour is Headed to Texas in November

The Walkabout Tour is back! Clinton’s bringing the two-day event presented by Ritchie Industries to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Event Center November 13th and 14th. Located in Dripping Springs, Texas, the facility sits just outside of Austin and is surrounded by tourist attractions. The event will get started on Saturday, November 13th at […]

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