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Downunder Horsemanship App No Worries Club
May 10, 2022

Put Miles Under Your Horse’s Feet

Everyone wants their horse to be a safe, dependable partner they can trust in the arena or on the trail. A key factor in getting your horse to that point in his training is putting steady miles under his feet. When Clinton apprenticed with Australian horseman Gordon McKinlay, the two would muster cattle for nearby […]

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Training Tips
May 3, 2022

Training Tip: Horse Pins His Ears When You Walk Past His Stall

A horse pins his ears and acts defensive when you walk past his stall because he is protective of his area. It’s an all-too common problem at boarding stables. The fix is making your horse realize that you can control his feet anywhere, whether it’s in the roundpen, the arena, the pasture, on the trail […]

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No Worries Club
May 3, 2022

May No Worries Club Video Now Streaming

In the May No Worries Club digital download, Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher introduces “Come To Me,” an exercise she’s developed over the years to help get a horse better connected to you and softer and more supple on the ground. In this session, she works with Rip, a 2-year-old performance horse, to show you the […]

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Clinician Method Ambassadors
May 3, 2022

Find Downunder Horsemanship Clinics and Lessons in Your Area

Our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors routinely teach horsemanship clinics and lessons. While some events are private, many clinics are open to public participants and welcome spectators. To make it easier to find horsemanship events taking place in your area, we’ve added a map with event locations to the “schedule” page on the clinician website. […]

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Training Tips
April 26, 2022

Training Tip: Keeping a Stallion Calm Around Mares

Question: I have a 14-year-old Andalusian stallion. I really need help with a behavior issue he has. How do I teach him to be calm around mares?

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Walkabout Tours
April 26, 2022

Next Stop, Kalispell

The next Walkabout Tour stop takes us to the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana, August 27th and 28th. The weekend event offers learning opportunities for every level of equestrian, from beginner to professional horse trainer, with a schedule full of innovation, inspiration and instruction. Innovation: Throughout the weekend, Clinton shares the latest developments in […]

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Clinton Anderson Performance Horses Downunder Horsemanship - General
April 26, 2022

Needed: Performance Horse Day Help in the Texas Area

To season his performance horses, Clinton is hauling them to Texas once a month to ride at different facilities for three to five days at a time. He’s looking for a responsible and experienced horse person to meet him at the facilities he hauls to (typically in the Weatherford, Stephenville and Fort Worth areas) to […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Training Tips
April 26, 2022

Ace Lateral Flexion With Your Horse

A horse that is soft and supple is able to perform his job well and is a pleasure to ride. “A horse can never be too soft or supple. I have never had someone ask me what they do with a horse that’s too soft or moves his body too well. But, I do get […]

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Sponsors
April 25, 2022

100 Years of American Made

    100 Years Strong & Enduring In 1921, Thomas Ritchie patented the first automatic waterer valve that solved many of the headaches that farmers faced in getting water to their livestock. His automatic float-controlled watering equipment was connected to underground running water and heated with a kerosene lamp to keep the water flowing during […]

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Training Tips
April 19, 2022

Training Tip: An Important Exercise to Prepare Your Horse for His First Ride

When it comes to getting a colt quiet and prepared to feel a rider on his back, there’s no better technique than the Jeffrey’s Method. You start by rubbing the colt’s entire body with both of your hands. Then you lean and rub your body on the colt, acting like a giant human curry comb. […]

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