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Downunder Horsemanship App
April 21, 2020
Problem Solving: What to do When Your Horse Won’t Move Forward
Have you ever been on a trail ride when your horse stopped in the middle of the trail and refused to move forward? Or, maybe he started backing up, refusing to take a step forward down the trail? A horse that suddenly stops and runs backwards usually does it for one of two reasons. “He […]
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Sponsors
April 21, 2020
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Beet Pulp
By Standlee Premium Western Forage What do you know about beet pulp? Maybe you’ve heard of it, but wondered what it is and how it can be used in a horse’s diet. Here are three things you may not have known about beet pulp. Beet pulp is a byproduct from the processing of sugar beets […]
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Fundamentals with Phoenix
April 17, 2020
Fundamentals With Phoenix: How to Train Your Human
Lesson 3: Heart Attacks Are Free, So Give Your Human One This week’s lesson builds off last week’s spooking tutorial, but we’re going to dive deeper into the human psyche and really screw with their minds. This little trick will require finesse and impeccable timing on your part, but when executed correctly is well worth […]
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Training Tips
April 14, 2020
Training Tip: Horses That Play With the Bit
It’s very normal in the beginning for a young horse to mouth and play with the bit when he’s first introduced to it. He’s just trying to figure out what the new piece of equipment is. When I put a bit in a horse’s mouth for the first time, I like to practice groundwork with […]
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Downunder on YouTube No Worries Club
April 14, 2020
Clinton Introduces Austin to the Reined Cow Horse Series
In the newest installment of the Performance Horses: Reined Cow Horse Series, Clinton introduces No Worries Club members to Austin. At the time of filming, Austin was a 3-year-old that Clinton was preparing for the SRCHA Pre-Futurity. In the training session, Clinton works Austin on a cow and explains what he’s looking for Austin to […]
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Downunder Horsemanship App
April 14, 2020
Handling Barn-Sour Horses on the Trail
Does your horse throw “I don’t wanna go tantrums” every time you try to ride him away from the barn? Or, when you turn him back toward the barn, does he start power walking or jigging home? If so, you’re not alone. Horses are social animals and quickly bond with one another, which can make […]
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No Worries Club
April 14, 2020
Find It on the No Worries Club: Teach Your Horse to Circle
While loping a horse in a circle may seem like an easy thing to do, it’s actually fairly difficult to achieve when riding one-handed on a loose rein. To prepare his horses to lope and eventually gallop circles in a reining pattern, he uses the exercise “Circle ‘N Circle” to lay a foundation that he […]
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Fundamentals with Phoenix
April 10, 2020
Fundamentals With Phoenix: How to Train Your Human
Lesson 2: Get Good at Spooking, Like Olympic-Level Good Dream of a life in which you lounge in the pasture all day and the only human interaction you face is when your two-legged servant chucks some grain or hay at you? It can be a reality if you make your human believe you’re half crazy. […]
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Training Tips
April 7, 2020
Training Tip: Stop Your Horse From Rearing on the Trail
The key to understanding how to fix a horse that is lazy and rears on the trail is to first understand that the problem is just a symptom of a cause. The horse is rearing (or threatening to) because he has sticky feet. When he doesn’t want to do something, his way of getting out […]
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