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Training Tips
June 2, 2015

Training Tip: Heart Attacks are Free

One of the biggest mistakes people make when working with horses is sneaking around them and making excuses for their behavior. In reality, trying to protect a horse from objects he’s scared of only makes the situation worse. As a trainer, your goal is to desensitize your horse to as many objects that move and […]

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No Worries Club
June 2, 2015

Perfecting the Posse

The June No Worries Club DVD is the first in a three-part series that will focus on Intermediate level exercises. Clinton visits the Method group “DUH Posse” and works one-on-one with four of its members in this lesson. Of course, when working on the Intermediate level, it’s likely that you’ll find a few holes in […]

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Sponsors
June 2, 2015

Win a Colt Starting Series

Our Walkabout Tour feature sponsor, Ritchie Industries, is giving away one of our Colt Starting Series. The training kit, that comes complete with 11 instructional DVDs and 26 Arena Mate booklets, is valued at $599. Make it yours by going to Ritchie’s Facebook page to register to win.

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Clinton Anderson Clinics
June 2, 2015

Confidence Gained

Chalk up Clinton’s second Confidence Clinic as a success! Seventeen horsemen came to the ranch with one common goal – to educate themselves as horsemen and better their partnership with their horses. Some came wanting to learn how to be a better leader for their horses on the ground while others were searching for more […]

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Sponsors
June 2, 2015

Help Standlee Help Horses

Help Standlee Premium Western Forage help horses in need! For every new email sign-up Standlee receives, they are going to donate 5 pounds of forage to the ASPCA Equine Fund. Also, each email entry will be entered for a chance to win a free Standlee product or a grand prize of a $200 gift card, […]

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Training Tips
May 26, 2015

Training Tip: Be Effective With Pressure

Nagging a horse, constantly pecking at him without getting a result or failing to reward him for correct behavior, only teaches him to be resentful and dull. Imagine you’re sitting at your desk at work and a co-worker comes up behind you and starts tapping your shoulder. No matter how you respond, they keep tapping […]

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Clinton Anderson Clinics Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 26, 2015

Welcome, Colt Starting Clinic Participants

On Sunday, 30 participants will arrive at the ranch for the 10-day Colt Starting Clinic that begins Monday. Clinton will start by having each of the participants work with their colts in the roundpen and then move on to Fundamentals groundwork. Exercises on the ground will focus both on desensitizing and sensitizing to pressure so […]

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Academy Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 26, 2015

First Ambassador Course Begins

This Sunday, the 2015 Clinician Academy course officially begins with a day of orientation, which is followed by the students participating in or auditing the 10-day Colt Starting Clinic. All of which means we’ll be welcoming our first group of Method Ambassador hopefuls to the ranch. The Method Ambassador Program is a nine-week training course […]

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Clinton Anderson Clinics Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 26, 2015

Ride One of Clinton’s Horses in the Intermediate Clinic

Do you crave one-on-one help from Clinton to learn the Intermediate level exercises but worry that your horse isn’t good enough at the Fundamentals to move on to the second step of the Method? For this year’s Intermediate Clinic being held at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, November 6th – 16th, Clinton is […]

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Training Tips
May 19, 2015

Training Tip: Equal Responsibilities

In your partnership with your horse, you have certain responsibilities and your horse has certain responsibilities. Your responsibility is to be black and white – to make training easy for the horse to understand. Whenever you are a shade of gray, it makes you unclear or inconsistent, which is unfair to the horse and makes […]

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