2024 Clinician Academy
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April 1 - May 17
Location
Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
News Archive
Academy
September 1, 2020
Meet the 2020 Clinician Academy Students: Katie Votaw
Texas horsewoman Katie Votaw will be attending this year’s Clinician Academy. Katie has been riding since childhood, focusing on a variety of disciplines including hunter/jumper and breakaway roping. She shares why she’s passionate about the Method and decided to enroll in the Academy.
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Training Tips
August 25, 2020
Training Tip: Be Open to Change in Order to Keep Growing as a Horseman
One of the most important concepts you can understand when it comes to training horses is that great horsemen are open to change. When I was an apprentice for Ian Francis, he often said to me, “To change your life, you must first change your attitude.” Ian believes, as do I, that if you’re unhappy […]
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Downunder Horsemanship Clinic
August 25, 2020
Colt Starting Clinic Starts This Week
Horsemen from around the country will be pulling into the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch this Thursday to check in for the Colt Starting Clinic. The clinic will get underway Friday morning and run through Monday, September 7th. Professional Clinician Jeff Davis will teach the 10-day course, helping participants prepare their horses on the ground for a […]
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Shop Downunder Horsemanship
August 25, 2020
Roo Face Masks to Benefit St. Jude’s
We’ve added face masks with the roo logo to the Downunder Horsemanship e-store, and profits from the masks will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Designed for maximum comfort, our Roo Face Mask goes beyond standard cotton masks thanks to the incorporation of Sciessent Agion® treatment into the fabric. The three-ply, 100-percent cotton jersey […]
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Academy
August 25, 2020
Meet the 2020 Clinician Academy Students: Karen Landreville
Karen, an avid trail rider who is passionate about learning the Method, will be among the participants in this year’s Clinician Academy. The Canadian horsewoman worked as a groom and trail guide when she was a teenager and got her first horse when she was 30. She shares why she believes in the Method and […]
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Training Tips
August 18, 2020
Training Tip: Make Safety a Priority When Saddling a Colt
When it comes to saddling a colt for the first time, I always assume the colt is going to break in two. I would say that 50 percent of colts buck the first time they’re saddled and 50 percent don’t. It’s almost impossible to tell which colts will buck and which ones won’t. Sometimes the […]
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Academy
August 18, 2020
Meet the 2020 Clinician Academy Students: Jim Anderson
Arkansas horseman Jim Anderson is a familiar face around the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch. Since 2015, he’s participated in seven clinics, ranging from Training on the Trail to Colt Starting. In a few weeks, Jim will be heading back to the ranch to begin his journey in the Clinician Academy. Why do you believe in the […]
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Sponsors
August 18, 2020
What is Oat Grass Hay and How Can it Benefit Horses?
By Dr. Tania Cubitt, Performance Horse Nutrition and Standlee Premium Western Forage® Oats are a type of cereal crop grown for the seed/grain. Oat grains have been fed to livestock for centuries and have long been a sought-after source of energy for horses. Oats are high in starch and fiber, and while most horses consume […]
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Sponsors
August 13, 2020
Fresh Water, Pure and Simple
An Affordable Solution Have you been putting off replacing your old concrete troughs and stock tanks? Ritchie has just introduced an affordable solution that will make your decision easy. Our new Genesis Series waterers combine the benefits of automatic watering with the versatility of portable or permanent mounting options. Ideal for warm weather climates or […]
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Training Tips
August 11, 2020
Training Tip: Trailering Problem? Understand Your Horse’s Fear
To help your horse overcome his trailering fears, you have to look at trailering from his perspective. As prey animals, with a flight or fight response, horses prefer to be in big, open spaces where they can easily see predators approaching them and then be able to make a quick getaway. You’ll never see a […]
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