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September 27, 2022

Rotational Grazing is Not Just for Cattle Anymore

By Ritchie Industries Most horse farms practice continuous grazing, but more and more horse owners are discovering the benefits of rotational grazing. Even if you just have one acre, splitting your pasture into two grazing paddocks and rotating between them produces healthier and thicker pastures that provide better nutrition for your horses. Rotational vs. Continuous […]

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No Worries Club Training Tips
September 20, 2022

Training Tip: Canter With Confidence: Use Correctly Fitted Tack

If your confidence abandons you when it comes to cantering your horse, don’t fear! You’re not alone and your feelings are completely normal. I was leery of cantering when I first started riding horses, too.

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Clinton Anderson Sponsors
September 20, 2022

Catch Clinton on the Beyond the Barn Podcast

Clinton recently visited with Standlee Premium Western Forage’s Beyond the Barn podcast to share his thoughts on working with horses and getting rid of negative energy. Talking with host Katy Starr, Clinton explains how he got started with horses and how he eventually became a clinician and established Downunder Horsemanship. As the conversation gets moving, […]

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Method Ambassadors
September 20, 2022

Meet Method Ambassador Isabelle Knophius

Isabelle was 6 years old when she started riding. She was paired with a spunky pony and worked hard to develop a balanced seat and become a good rider. When she was 14, she got Blacky, a Quarter Horse gelding, and competed with him in local shows. A few years later, Isabelle, who is always […]

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Training Tips
September 13, 2022

Training Tip: Overcoming a Horse’s Ingrained Bucking Habit

Question: I bought my horse Hank, a 4-year-old Quarter Horse, last fall, and he had a good start. I was told he could be a little cinchy and he had bucked before but he “was honest about it.” I found that he had some holes in his training—he was not soft enough, was a little […]

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Method Ambassadors
September 13, 2022

Meet Method Ambassador Emily Menegatti

Growing up in a small southern town in Colorado, Emily was involved with horses right from the start. She explored trails on horseback, participated in 4-H and FFA and spent a couple of summers as a wrangler at a dude ranch. She briefly got out of horses when she went to college and then started […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Training Tips
September 13, 2022

Learn How to Handle a Horse That Stops and Rolls on the Ground During a Ride

A horse that lies down and rolls while you’re riding him is very dangerous. “If you’re not quick enough to get out of the saddle, he can crush you and seriously injure you,” Clinton warns. Horses most often lie down during rides when they get hot and sweaty and want to roll in the sand […]

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Training Tips
September 6, 2022

Training Tip: Why You Should Teach Your Horse to Sidepass

Sidepassing is a useful way to get better control of the horse’s five body parts (head and neck, poll, shoulders, ribcage and hindquarters). Anytime you can get your horse to move laterally, you’ll encourage him to use the thinking side of his brain. Remember, the secret to earning your horse’s respect and getting him to […]

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No Worries Club
September 6, 2022

Learn More About the Come To Me Exercise

In the September digital download for No Worries Club members, Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher is back to continue to share the Come To Me exercise. She introduced the exercise in an earlier training session while working with Rip, an up-and-coming performance horse, to explain the goal of the exercise and the benefits of teaching it […]

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Method Ambassadors
September 6, 2022

Meet Method Ambassador Lindsay Merritt

When Lindsay was 12, she and her sister convinced their mom that their family needed horses. It wasn’t a hard sell – their mom is a lifelong horse lover and quickly agreed horses were just what they needed. When the horses arrived, the girls wasted no time exploring the trails around their Minot, North Dakota […]

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