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Training Tips
April 8, 2025

Training Tip: Is Your Horse’s Focus on the Puzzle or the Trouble?

Ian Francis used to tell me, “Training a horse is all about putting him in a mental or physical bind and allowing him to figure out the puzzle.” The only way the horse can work on figuring out the puzzle is if he’s using the thinking side of his brain and is relaxed. If a […]

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Academy
April 8, 2025

2025 Clinician Academy is Underway

This past weekend, we welcomed an enthusiastic group of horsemen and their horses to the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Arkansas. Even though it was pouring rain, the weather couldn’t dampen everyone’s excitement for this year’s Clinician Academy. The horsemen spent the weekend getting themselves and their horses settled in at the ranch, and yesterday morning, […]

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Clinton Anderson Horses Downunder Horsemanship - General
April 8, 2025

We’ve Got a Colt

After three fillies, Clinton’s reined cow horse mare, Prada, finally had a colt. The little sorrel is by the all-time great hall of fame stallion Smart Chic Olena whose progeny have earned over $15 million. Soon after welcoming him into the world, his full brother joined him. The two colts look alike, both have big […]

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Training Tips
April 1, 2025

Training Tip: Horse is Scared of the Bit

Question: I just got a new horse and she is scared of the bit. Her old owner told me she was trained through abuse. She is also shy around her ears.

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Shop Downunder Horsemanship
April 1, 2025

Performance Horse Split Reins Are Back

In the Dirt-Road Training Series, the clinicians ride their colts in our performance horse split reins. You noticed and sent us emails, messages on social media and called the office asking if we’d ever consider bringing the split reins back to our store so you could purchase a set. We listened and put your idea […]

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No Worries Club
April 1, 2025

Read It Now: No Worries Spring Journal

Get ready to be motivated to dust off your boots and get back in the saddle! The newest edition of the No Worries Journal is filled with inspiring stories of horsemen putting the Method into practice and how-to training articles to better your horsemanship. Among the training articles, you’ll learn tips for catching a horse, […]

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Training Tips
March 25, 2025

Training Tip: Drop the Excuses Around Your Horse

When I was teaching clinics, especially at the beginning of my career, the following scenario would happen often. “Clinton, I just wanted to come find you and talk about my horse.” The demeanor of the woman standing in front of me would be timid, almost apologetic, and her overall manner would be very soft-spoken. It’d […]

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No Worries Club
March 25, 2025

Jeff and Stash’s Fourth Dirt-Road Training Ride

Professional Clinician Jeff Davis’ fourth training session with Stash is out now. During this ride, the focus is on building a horse’s confidence around vehicles and objects that move. Jeff works with Professional Clinician Diego Gaona to desensitize Stash to an ATV pulling a roping dummy. Other exercises covered throughout the training session include Vertical […]

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Walkabout Tours
March 25, 2025

Buckeye, Arizona Tour Cancelled

We are disappointed to let you know that the Buckeye, Arizona Walkabout Tour scheduled to take place in December is cancelled due to unforeseen scheduling. The event will not be rescheduled. If you ordered tickets to the tour, you’ll be receiving an email from us. We know that you were excited to attend the tour […]

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Training Tips
March 18, 2025

Training Tip: Pushy Mustang Won’t Roundpen

Question: I have a 3-year-old mustang mare, and I’ve always had problems with her pushing her chest into stall doors, attempting to run me over and shaking her head, which has resulted in her hitting her head against mine twice. She’s very belligerent and cannot focus on anything I ask her to do. I tried […]

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