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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 5, 2018

Couldn’t Have Done It Without the Method

By Emily Dutton, DVM I had been out of riding for a few years when I purchased my Quarter Horse mare Cookie in 2015.  We were having great fun that year until she bucked me off going over a stream.  It turns out riding a horse isn’t just like riding a bicycle and I don’t […]

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Training Tips
May 29, 2018

Training Tip: Time Yourself Loping

If you want your horse to get good at loping, actually get a stopwatch and time yourself or have someone else time how long you are loping. This will help because loping for a minute can seem like an hour, especially when you’re first learning. I proved this point at one of my 10-day Fundamentals […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 29, 2018

And the Award Goes To

Professional Clinician Shana Terry and her American Quarter Horse gelding Marty put on a stunning display of the partnership they share in the video “Shana and Marty at Liberty.” Without the use of a halter or lead rope, Shana works with Marty on the obstacle course and does tricks with him. The video was published […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Downunder on YouTube Walkabout Tours
May 29, 2018

No Trailing Troubles for Jacksonville Walkabout Tour Horse

By Bonnie Calhoun I was so grateful to have my 2-year-old colt Dillon chosen as a demo horse for the Jacksonville tour.  I was having a lot of problems getting him loaded into the trailer. I would send him up to it, but he would stop short of going in. When we were headed to […]

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Clinician Clinton Anderson Clinics
May 29, 2018

Tunica, MS Fundamentals Clinic Cancelled

The Tunica, Mississippi Fundamentals Clinic is cancelled. We had several participants drop out because Clinton was unable to teach the clinic, which made it unfeasible for Professional Clinician Shayla Smock to hold the event. Shayla has been in contact with all of the participants to see about the possibility of holding private lessons in the […]

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Clinton Anderson Performance Horses Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 29, 2018

Up-and-Coming Superstars

Thirteen foals were added to the Downunder Horsemanship herd this spring, and the aspiring performance horses are progressing well in their groundwork and developing bigger personalities every day! Meet our 2018 foals: Born January 2nd: Yeti (Inferno Sixty Six x Shiney and Dressy aka Shiney) owned by Randy and Angela Massey Born January 12th: Chanel […]

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No Worries Club
May 29, 2018

Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Ride the Perfect Circle

The circle is one of the most basic exercises you can use to teach your horse to develop rhythm and to relax while you’re riding him. And if you show your horse, you’ve no doubt been confronted with the seemingly impossible – riding the perfect circle. In the summer 2008 No Worries Journal article “Find […]

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Training Tips
May 22, 2018

Training Tip: Don’t Be Quick to Ride Away

Once you’re in the saddle, spend a few minutes flexing the horse’s head from side to side. This not only reminds the horse to be soft, but it’s also a great way to remind him that when you get in the saddle, it’s not his cue to immediately walk forward. Too many people swing up […]

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Walkabout Tours
May 22, 2018

Walkabout Tour Headed to the Bluegrass State

The Method is set to invade Lexington, Kentucky, July 28th and 29th, and we’re looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new horsemen at the Kentucky Horse Park! Every Walkabout Tour offers: 8 separate training demonstrations that provide easy-to-understand knowledge and inspire 3 horses with longstanding problems undergo amazing transformations 2 spectacular displays of […]

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