Training Tip: Why are Rollbacks Included in Fundamentals Clinics?
Question: I attended a Fundamentals Clinic in Northern California. The last day of the clinic ended with rollbacks in a circle and down the fence. Can you give an in-depth explanation about why that Intermediate level exercise was selected rather than continuing with the Fundamentals exercises?
If you want to perform advanced maneuvers with your horse, make sure you’ve got a great foundation in place. That’s advice you’ll get from any professional horseman, including Clinton. “Advanced maneuvers are nothing more than having your basics down really well,” Clinton says. “Once you’ve got that foundation laid by teaching your horse the exercises […]
I knew I made the right decision to become an Ambassador when I was teaching one of my first clinics. I could tell one of the clients had some confidence issues loping her horse, so she asked me to lope the horse for her during the Cruising Lesson. The horse did fine, and I had […]
Training Tip: Why You Need Your Horses’ Respect When Feeding in a Group
Herd dynamics rule your horses’ world, which makes walking into a herd of horses with feed dangerous. While some horses are downright disrespectful and push into your space and run you over in an attempt to get to the feed, most feeding accidents happen by you being in the wrong place at the wrong time. […]
Judging by how quickly our limited-edition hunter green halter and lead rope sets are flying out of our warehouse, you’re loving them just as much as we do! Members have been sharing photos of their horses modeling the rich green color. For the past few […]
New Episodes of the Uncut and Real Raw Podcast Released
This month on the Uncut and Real Raw podcast, Clinton visits with the co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft and National Aviation Hall of Fame member Dale Klapmeier. Their conversation spans two episodes. In part one, Dale talks about his upbringing and what led him and his brother Alan to creating Cirrus Aircraft. In part two, Clinton […]
Question: I acquired a mini paint with another horse I purchased; she basically just came with the horse as a pasture mate. The previous owners used her as a roping pony, so she’s afraid of people and runs away because of being roped all the time. How do I teach her to trust me and […]
Clinton is proud to add Cold Creek Equine, the manufacturer of a highly engineered and technologically advanced equine spa, to his Downunder Horsemanship team of sponsors. “We are very excited to join forces with Cold Creek Equine in our effort to continue to help horse owners provide their horses with the best care possible,” Clinton […]
Serenity Farm Equine Sanctuary is Joining Us in Lexington
We’re excited to welcome Serenity Farm Equine Sanctuary of Louisa, Virginia, as our Ritchie Charity group for the Lexington Walkabout Tour! At each Walkabout Tour, Clinton and tour featured sponsor Ritchie Industries team up to select a local nonprofit organization to run the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss. All money raised throughout the ball toss goes […]
Training Tip: Successfully Introduce an Obstacle to Your Horse
When you introduce your horse to an obstacle—a log on the ground, a puddle of water, a gulley, the trailer, etc.—the first step is to build the horse’s confidence around the object by sending him between you and it on all four sides of the object. It’s a little test: If you can’t get your […]