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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
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AR
News Archive
No Worries Club
June 6, 2017
Find it on the No Worries Club Website
Correcting a Horse That Bucks and Rears A No Worries Club members asks Clinton: I am starting a 4-year-old Paint mare and have done many of your groundwork exercises and starting techniques, however, she still bucks every time after being saddled and has started rearing at times when my daughter or I are leading her […]
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Training Tips
May 30, 2017
Training Tip: The Hot Potato Give
The first step to teaching a horse how to collect is to teach him to give to the bit, period. Always start at the standstill, and then progress through the gaits as the horse understands. The ultimate goal is collection, but in the beginning, it is just a soft feel. When you first pick up […]
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Sponsors
May 30, 2017
The Overconditioned Horse is a Health Risk
By Mike Barrett, PAS, ADM Equine Specialist With the perception that a “fluffy” horse equals a loved horse, overweight horses seem to plague the horse industry. While having a little extra cover doesn’t seem like a big deal, the higher the body condition score of a horse, the more likely the horse will be to […]
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Method Ambassadors
May 30, 2017
Be Aware of Your Body Language
Method Ambassador Aimee Rioux graduated the Clinician Academy in 2016 and counts learning to be more aware of her body language and what she’s communicating to her horses as one of the most valuable lessons she learned from Clinton. “You have to be aware of it and constantly adjust it for every situation you are […]
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Training Tips
May 23, 2017
Training Tip: Understanding a Concept
When you first teach a horse something, it’s a concept lesson. In the concept lesson, your goal is to get the general idea of the lesson across to the horse. When you first ask a horse to do something, he won’t automatically know what to do. In fact, he’s probably going to do everything but […]
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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 23, 2017
Check the Ranch Rally Off Your Bucket List Before it’s Too Late
If the Ranch Rally is a must-do on your horsemanship bucket list, this is the year to attend! Not only will we be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the No Worries Club at the October 20th and 21st event, but this will be the last year the Rally is guaranteed to be held. Because he […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 23, 2017
Clinton: Handle Your Foal’s Feet Now
The biggest mistake people make when it comes to having their horses stand quietly for the farrier is waiting until the day before the farrier comes out to teach their horse how to be confident about his feet being handled. At the ranch, we begin desensitizing our foals’ legs to our touch right from the […]
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No Worries Club
May 23, 2017
Recognizing Our 2007 No Worries Club Members
This year, we’re celebrating 10 years of the No Worries Club, and we want to recognize the horsemen who have been with us from the start! What began as an idea Clinton had 10 years ago to share as much training information as he could with horsemen has grown into an entity that has taken […]
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Training Tips
May 16, 2017
Training Tip: An Exercise to Slow Down a Speedy Trail Horse
If your horse has a tendency to race ahead when you’re riding in a group, here’s a way to teach him to relax. Find a controlled environment like an arena or a large pasture and enlist the help of a friend on horseback. Start at the walk and ride side by side, about 15 feet […]
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Clinton Anderson Clinics
May 16, 2017
Fundamentals in Iowa This Weekend
Clinton is teaching a Fundamentals Clinic in Mason City, Iowa at the North Iowa Events Center that starts Friday, May 19th and runs through Sunday, May 21st. The clinician will welcome participants and their horses to the clinic at 9 a.m. Friday morning and then get the class started on learning and perfecting key groundwork […]
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