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April 1 - May 17
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Downunder Horsemanship Ranch
Farmington,
AR
News Archive
Academy Horse
January 11, 2022
Are You and Your Horse Perfect Candidates for the Academy Horse Program?
Our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors train horses for the public following Clinton’s Academy Horse Program. The trainers are located throughout the United States as well as in Canada and Germany. The six-week training program is perfect for you if: You have a “problem” horse… All problems are caused by a lack of respect or […]
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Training Tips
January 4, 2022
Training Tip: The Jeffrey’s Method: A Must-Do Desensitizing Exercise for Colts
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. To practice the exercise with your horse, you start by rubbing his entire body with both of your hands. Then you lean and rub your body on the colt, acting […]
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No Worries Club
January 4, 2022
The Winter No Worries Journal is Full of Inspiration and Instruction
The winter issue of the No Worries Journal is packed full of inspirational stories and how-to training advice. You’ll get an inside look at the Open House we held last fall, join Clinton in remembering his close friend and mentor Doug Carpenter, and be motivated to reach your personal goals. Training articles in the issue […]
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Academy Method Ambassadors
January 4, 2022
2022 Clinician Academy Update
Due to popular demand, we will be adding a second Clinician Academy session this year. The second session will take place in the fall and will be taught by Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher. For the past few years, the Academy has been booked a couple of years in advance. The 2022 Academy filled within several […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 4, 2022
Raising Young Horses Resource
There’s nothing better than working with a foal and watching him mature and grow into himself. Clinton is often asked how he progresses a young horse’s training, from imprinting to starting the horse under saddle. Here’s his rule of thumb: From the time your foal is born until you wean him at 4 to 6 […]
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Training Tips
December 28, 2021
Training Tip: Handling an Abused Horse
Question: My 16-year-old grandson bought a horse that was previously owned by a young girl who used him in eventing and for trail riding. She boarded him while she was in college, and while at that barn he was abused, being beaten by a stable hand every day for six months. This horse is very […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 28, 2021
Happy New Year!
We hope 2022 proves to be a year for you to improve your horsemanship and meet personal training goals. Clinton will be challenging himself by polishing his skills as a showman in reined cow horse competitions and encourages you to test your skills by trying a new discipline or challenging yourself to reach the next […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 28, 2021
Learn How to Put Your Mecate Bridle Together
If Santa left you a shiny new headstall, a well-oiled bit and a set of mecate reins and slobber straps under the tree this year and you have no idea how all the pieces go together, Clinton’s got you covered. In the training resource, “Attaching Mecate Reins to the Slobber Straps and Headstall,” he demonstrates […]
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Downunder Horsemanship - General
December 28, 2021
Fundamentals is the Answer
My horse bites me. My horse kicks. My horse bucks.
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Training Tips
December 21, 2021
Training Tip: Why You Should Get Your Horse Outside of the Arena
No matter which category your horse falls into – he’s cold-blooded and on the lazier side of the scale or hot-blooded and more sensitive – one of the best things you can do is ride the horse outside of an arena. Riding outside gives cold-blooded horses a reason to go somewhere. They’re already unambitious as […]
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