2024 Clinician Academy
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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
News Archive
Training Tips
November 20, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Don’t tie a cinchy horse when saddling
A common mistake I see people make that can ultimately lead to a horse becoming cinchy is tying their horses when they saddle them. Whenever you tie a horse up, you take away his ability to move his feet or flee from danger. Then, if he gets scared or reactive, in his mind the […]
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Training Tips
November 13, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: The value of turnout
Horses are a herd animal and their bodies are designed to be on the move. I try to keep my horses on turnout as much as I possibly can. It’s the best thing for them because they don’t develop bad habits and they’re just happier in general. The more you put a horse in […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
November 13, 2012
Intermediate Success!
Clinton will be instructing an Intermediate clinic in 2013 as well as a variety of Fundamentals clinics. The 2013 clinic schedule and information on clinics can be found on the Downunder Horsemanship website.
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No Worries Club
November 13, 2012
Congratulations No Worries Club Member “IMA Great”
We asked our members to put their creative skills to work for our annual Halloween Costume Contest and they didn’t disappoint us! We saw everything from a swamp monster, a sheep show in progress to Captain Jack Sparrow. Big congratulations go to IMA Great for winning the contest! While there was no shortage of […]
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Training Tips
October 30, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Don’t be too quick to judge pinny ears
When a horse is working really hard and paying close attention, often he’ll tip his ears back to the rider showing that he is concentrating. Cutting horses are a good example because they’ll often pin their ears back on their head as they’re cutting cattle. They stop and turn and will often lower their […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 30, 2012
Our Biggest Sale of the Year
The days are getting shorter which means fewer daylight hours for riding, but it also means our biggest sale of the year is fast approaching. And that’s reason to celebrate! Our Black Friday sale has become infamous for drastically cut prices on Downunder Horsemanship training tools, equipment and Method kits. That equates to incredible savings […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 30, 2012
Colt Starting Series – Now Available!
Our first shipment of the much-anticipated Colt Starting Series came earlier than expected and the kits are now available. The series includes 11 DVDs and 26 Arena Mates that detail Clinton’s method of colt starting which focuses on safety for both the rider and the horse. Clinton works with a wild mustang, taking the horse […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 30, 2012
Intermediate Clinic
We’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of Clinton’s Intermediate clinic participants. The 10-day clinic begins this Thursday, November 1st and runs through Sunday, November 11th. The 30 participants – our largest group of Intermediate attendees ever!
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Training Tips
October 23, 2012
Training Tip of the Week: Gaining experience when time is limited
People ask me all the time, “Clinton, what if I have a 9 to 5 job and don’t have time to work with my horse every day? Can I still get better and gain more experience?” The answer is yes! It doesn’t matter what job you have – you can still get real, hands-on […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 23, 2012
Leaving for Lufkin
Besides providing a great learning opportunity, the tour will also help the local nonprofit organization, Safe Haven Rescue, raise money through the Ritchie Ball Charity Toss. At each tour Clinton and feature sponsor Ritchie Industries team up to help a local nonprofit organization raise money for their cause through the Ritchie Ball Charity Toss, so […]
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