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Clinton Anderson Clinics
October 18, 2016

Intermediate Clinic Around the Corner

The 10-day Intermediate Clinic that’s being held at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, November 1-11 is just weeks away and will be the last Intermediate-level clinic held for a couple of years. The clinic offers participants the chance to learn and refine the 30 plus groundwork and riding exercises that make up the […]

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Method Ambassadors
October 18, 2016

Meet Method Ambassador Brittney Watts

Method Ambassador Brittney Watts’ horsemanship journey started on the back of a mule named Daisy May when she was 5 1/2 years old. “I’ve always loved anything and everything to do with horses. When I was 9, I got my first horse, Jewl, and did 4-H for 10 years,” she says. “Although my parents weren’t […]

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Training Tips
October 11, 2016

Training Tip: Invitation Only

The only way the horse is allowed into your personal hula hoop space (what I call an imaginary 4-foot circle around you) is if you invite him in. You’ll only invite him into that 4-foot circle if you know you can get him out of it. Think of how you want your neighbors to treat […]

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Clinton Anderson Clinics
October 11, 2016

Fundamentals in Paso Robles

26 individual Fundamentals groundwork and riding exercises learned 24-plus hours of instruction, covering the first level of the Method Horsemen and their horses learning and fine-tuning essential skills for a safer, more enjoyable partnership 3 days of nonstop learning opportunities for participants and auditors 1 chance to witness a master teacher and horseman help a […]

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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 11, 2016

Ranch Rally Countdown

The Downunder Horsemanship Ranch is bustling with activity as we prepare for our second annual Ranch Rally! Our biggest event of the year gets started Friday, October 21st and goes through Saturday, October 22nd. We’ve got a full schedule of training demonstrations and behind-the-scenes looks at Clinton’s training facility and will cap the event off […]

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Method Ambassadors
October 11, 2016

Meet Method Ambassador Kurstyn Adams

Method Ambassador Kurstyn Adams’ horsemanship journey started when she attended a summer riding camp at the age of 9. “At the end of camp, I cried because I couldn’t take the horse I rode home with me,” Kurstyn says. “A couple of weeks later, my parents put up a fence on our property and bought […]

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Training Tips
October 4, 2016

Training Tip: Understanding Hot-Blooded Horses

While the Method works on all types of horses, every horse will require you to vary your approach slightly. I break horses into two broad groups – hot-blooded horses and cold-blooded horses. Breeds like Arabians, Thoroughbreds and some bloodlines of Quarter Horses tend to be hot-blooded.

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Clinton Anderson Clinics Downunder Horsemanship - General Walkabout Tours
October 4, 2016

2017 Event Schedule Released

Walkabout Tours February 4-5 – T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena – Clemson, South Carolina May 6-7 – Farm Show Complex, Equine Arena – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania June 24-25 – Evergreen Equestrian Park – Monroe, Washington July 22-23 – South Point Arena and Equestrian Center – Las Vegas, Nevada August 12-13 – Central States Fairgrounds – Rapid […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 4, 2016

Meet Ian Francis at the Ranch Rally

Clinton counts himself lucky to have had two great mentors in his life. The late Gordon McKinlay taught Clinton the foundation of the Method and his approach to start colts. After studying with Gordon for two years, Clinton trained under multiple Australian NRHA Futurity and NCHA Futurity champion, Ian Francis. Under Ian’s guidance, Clinton learned […]

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No Worries Club
October 4, 2016

No Worries Club Members: Share Your Photos

If you’re a No Worries Club member, we want to spotlight you and your horse in the No Worries Journal. Send us a high resolution photo of you with your horse and tell us how the Method has helped you have a better partnership. Please send photos as attachments to [email protected] with the subject “member […]

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