Training Tip: Horse is Nervous About an Object While Cross-Tied
It’s completely normal for horses to get nervous or anxious while tied up, including when they are in cross-ties. Sometimes horses will get anxious about activity going on around them or a strange object nearby. This can be especially true if you’ve taken your horse off your property to another location. Whenever your horse is […]
We’re excited to welcome four Method Ambassadors to the Downunder Horsemanship team! The horsemen spent the last seven weeks at the ranch enrolled in the Clinician Academy where they learned to fine-tune the Fundamentals level of the Method. Last week, the course came to a close after two days of rigorous testing. On Wednesday, we […]
Highpoint Performance Horses specializes in training all-around horses and is synonymous with success in the equine industry. On the newest episode of the Uncut & Real Raw podcast, Clinton visits with Jason Martin and Charlie Cole, the master horsemen behind Highpoint Performance Horses. Based in Pilot Point, Texas, Jason and Charlie have trained multiple American […]
Question: Our rescue currently has 16 horses on site that live in paddocks in groups of twos and threes. Thomas lives alone because he doesn’t get along with other horses. He is a 15-year-old Percheron mix gelding and is about 16 hands. Here is what happens when we try turning him out with a new […]
Use Coupon Code Method30 to Save On Your Orders This Week
It’s that time of year to dust off your boots, get your training gear in order and prepare for a fun, productive summer with your horses. Clinton wants to make sure you have the tools you need to accomplish your goals, so this week only, when you spend $150 or more on the Downunder Horsemanship […]
Training Tip: Horses That Paw and Get Antsy In Cross-Ties
Horses that paw in cross-ties or constantly fidget – twisting their bodies from side to side and biting on the ropes – generally do so because they have an abundance of energy. Usually, it’s the horse that was brought out of the stall and put in the cross-ties so that his owner can groom him […]
Clinton Challenges the Colt Starting Clinic Participants
This month’s No Worries Club exclusive takes members back for day nine of the Colt Starting Clinic taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis. The participants in the clinic have worked diligently to build their horses’ confidence and safely start them under saddle. Over the past several days, Jeff has helped them take their colts from […]
It’s crunch time for the horsemen enrolled in our 2024 Clinician Academy. This week marks the sixth week of the course, which means the final test to determine if the students receive certification to become Method Ambassadors is coming up quickly. When horsemen arrive at the ranch for the Academy, they bring two of their […]
Training Tip: What to Do When a Horse Won’t Move Forward
Question: I just recently picked up a yearling filly from a reservation near me. When one of my more experienced friends goes to roundpen her, she moves away and does it perfectly. When I am trying to do it, I do the “point, cluck and spank” to get her to move, but she does not […]
Our team got together last week to set dates for next year’s Clinician Academy. The seven-week course will take place April 7th through May 23rd at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Farmington, Arkansas. Clinton designed the Academy for horsemen who are passionate about the Method and want to establish a career as a Method Ambassador […]