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No Worries Club
July 2, 2024

The Summer Edition of the No Worries Journal is Out Now

The summer edition of the No Worries Journal is packed full of how-to training articles and inspirational stories to keep you motivated to reach your goals! Learn an exercise to introduce your horse to group riding, brush up on a Method staple, and tag along with Clinton as he takes a horse through a warm-up […]

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Training Tips
June 25, 2024

Training Tip: Using Draw Reins to Train Your Horse

Question: Do you ever use draw reins on your performance horses? I’ve seen them used a few times at my barn, and would like to hear your opinion. – sarahdtjt Clinton’s Answer: I don’t use draw reins often, but I do use them from time to time. When I do use them, it’s generally in […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Downunder on YouTube
June 25, 2024

Success Tips to Get the Most Out of the Method

In the newly released updates to the Fundamentals Series, Clinton shares important tips to make the most of the time you spend training your horse and going through the Downunder Horsemanship Method. The tips range from pairing yourself with the right horse to being consistent with your training. In the video, Clinton shares five tips: […]

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Method Ambassadors
June 25, 2024

Meet Method Ambassador Kaylee Rice

Although Kaylee Rice wasn’t born into a horse family, her parents were always supportive of her passion. By the time she was 6 years old, she had her first horse – a free gelding her family got off Craigslist. “He turned out to be the perfect first horse. He built my confidence and took great […]

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Training Tips
June 18, 2024

Training Tip: How Well Does Your Horse Cruise Outside of the Arena?

As far as I’m concerned, if a horse can’t maintain the gait and speed his rider sets him at on a loose rein—in an arena or out of it—he’s sorry-broke. When you can’t get a horse to move forward consistently without micromanaging him, there’s very little you can accomplish with him. One of the exercises […]

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Walkabout Tours
June 18, 2024

Training Opportunity for Horses in Northern California

The local horses Clinton and our clinicians work with during the various training demonstrations at our Walkabout Tours are the true stars of the events. The horses play a vital role in showing horsemen in the audience how the Method can help them improve their partnership with their horses. At each tour stop, we look […]

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Method Ambassadors
June 18, 2024

Welcome to the Team!

Last month, a few horsemen successfully completed the Clinician Academy and earned their Method Ambassador certification. We’re excited to formally introduce you to Miranda, Sadie and Kaylee. Their passion for the Method is undeniable and they worked hard throughout the Clinician Academy to refine their skill set and better understand the philosophy behind the Method […]

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Training Tips
June 11, 2024

Training Tip: Recognize When a Horse is a Bad Match for You

Question: I have a 4-year-old Quarter Horse/Arab cross I was given for free and was told he was only a little green. Later, I found out that he has been on a dogger’s truck two times, so really I know nothing about his backstory. He is starting to rear up, and the farrier won’t touch […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 11, 2024

Apply Now to Take a Free Lesson at the Ranch

We’ve got an exciting opportunity for No Worries Club members! How does a free, in-depth lesson at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch for you and your horse sound? We’re looking for several horsemen to come to the ranch in July to take personalized lessons with Professional Clinician Jeff Davis. The lessons will be filmed for No […]

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Sponsors
June 11, 2024

Give Mosquitoes the Boot This Summer

By Ritchie Industries That familiar high-pitched buzz is an unwelcome reminder that warm weather brings pesky mosquitoes. More than just annoying, some mosquitoes are the primary transmitters of West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), and Western equine encephalomyelitis (WEE). Mosquito breeding requires just a small amount of stagnant or standing water. Some species lay […]

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