2024 Clinician Academy
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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
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No Worries Club
January 29, 2019
Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Horse Won’t Accept Bit
A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: Apache has trouble with accepting the bit. We were working through this problem well until a couple of weekends ago when he was taken to a horse show without my knowledge. A young girl was allowed to ride him, and she was made to get off of him […]
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Training Tips
January 22, 2019
Ask Clinton: Making Time for Horses
Q: How do I fit my horse into my busy schedule? I work 10-hour shifts, often doing additional work after hours. On my days off, I often find myself catching up on things I could not do during the work week, such as basic house/yard work. I board my horse as well, making it all […]
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Walkabout Tours
January 22, 2019
Meet TRAK: Our Buckeye, AZ Walkabout Tour Nonprofit Organization
At each Walkabout Tour, Clinton and tour feature sponsor Ritchie Industries team up to select a local nonprofit organization to run the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss. The Ritchie Charity Ball Toss is a contest in which horsemen in the audience throw numbered tennis balls they’ve purchased from our chosen non-profit group into the arena, trying […]
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January 22, 2019
Halter-Sizing Guide
Deciding what size of halter to get for your horse is important for your horse’s comfort and in order for the halter to be an effective training tool. If you’re an inexperienced halter shopper, or haven’t purchased a rope halter before, trying to decide what size of halter your horse needs can be confusing. Luckily, […]
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January 22, 2019
Two Old Friends
Longtime Downunder Horsemanship photographer Darrell Dodds captured this shot of Mindy and Diez enjoying retirement at the ranch. With life on the road and in the spotlight behind them, the Australian Quarter Horse mare and bay gelding enjoy life on the ranch “just being horses.” They’re turned out in lush pastures 24/7 unless the weather […]
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No Worries Club
January 22, 2019
Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Mind Your Manners
If your horse is less than a perfect gentleman when you approach and enter his stall, Clinton has your fix. “Cranky and disrespectful behavior turns dangerous quickly because you’re trapped in a small space with a 1,000-pound animal,” Clinton says. “It should not be left uncorrected.” In the 2016 winter journal article, “Mind Your Manners,” […]
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Training Tips
January 15, 2019
Training Tip: Check In With Your Horse to Prevent Bolting
One of the best ways to deter a horse from bolting or doing any other dangerous behavior on the trail is to check in with him every once in a while by asking him to move his feet and soften his body. As you’re walking down the trail, ask him to two-track or sidepass. Do […]
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Walkabout Tours
January 15, 2019
Need Help With Your Horse?
Clinton’s bringing the Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries to four locations around the country this year, and at each stop he’ll work with local horses and students to share his approach to horsemanship. Spooky horses, hard-to-catch horses, stubborn horses, pushy horses, disrespectful horses, bucking horses, snarly horses, rearing horses, won’t go forward horses … […]
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January 15, 2019
Clinton: Keep It Simple
Horses are very smart, but they are simple creatures. I put horses mentally in the same age group as 4- to 6-year-old kids. Kids in this age group are very smart, they catch on quickly, but they are very simple. For example, people ask me when teaching a colt the Cruising Lesson: “Shouldn’t I be […]
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Sponsors
January 15, 2019
Accessorize Your Ride
By Classic Equine No hour of our life is wasted when it is spent in the saddle. When we ride, we are getting away from life, thinking about life, or just riding to enjoy life. No matter the purpose of our ride, accessorizing your ride can keep you as connected or as disconnected with life […]
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