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Training Tips
September 9, 2014

Training Tip: A Good Stud Makes a Great Gelding

One of the best things my mentor Gordon McKinlay ever told me as an apprentice was “If he’s a good stud, he’ll make a great gelding.” I have never forgotten those words, especially when I established my breeding program. Ninety-five percent of the studs out there should not be studs. I know I’m going to […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 9, 2014

Built for Performance

Take the pressure off your horse’s back with Clinton’s PRS (pressure release system) saddle pad. During his years of training horses in Australia, Clinton became frustrated with soreness problems he experienced with dry spots on his horses’ backs. He was determined to remedy the situation, and made his first prototype pad by hand in his […]

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Training Tips
September 2, 2014

Training Tip: Approach Training Sessions Smartly

Begin and end each training session with desensitizing, and desensitize your horse between each sensitizing exercise. The desensitizing exercises work best if combined with the sensitizing exercises because after you’ve moved the horse’s feet, he’s looking to stand still, relax and get a rest. If every time you let him rest you desensitize him, it […]

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Academy Clinician No Worries Club
September 2, 2014

Three Standout Horsemen

This month’s member exclusive DVD is all about Clinton’s newest certified clinicians: Luke Lundahl, Jeff Davis and Diego Gaona. You’ll hear straight from the clinicians on what it took to complete the Academy and the growth they saw in themselves as horsemen and instructors. Now teaching private lessons, they’ll also share their expectations and where […]

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Training Tips
August 26, 2014

Training Tip: An Important Rule to Remember

A horse never gets any lighter than the first amount of pressure you put on the reins. If you want a soft horse that responds immediately to light pressure, you have to be that way from the start. Let’s say I want the horse to flex to the side. If I always ask him with […]

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No Worries Club
August 26, 2014

No Worries Journal Awarded

Clinton’s quarterly publication for his No Worries Club members, the No Worries Journal, recently received an accolade for the 2013 issue: “15 Years of Downunder Horsemanship.” The issue was acknowledged with a pewter level award in the category “trade magazine, web” for its excellence in craftsmanship by the Gold Ink Awards. In its 27th year […]

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Training Tips
August 19, 2014

Training Tip: Reward and Respect Must be Balanced

In general, the more you spoil your horse, the less he will respect you. People often make that mistake when they first start working with their horse. They think, “Surely if I just rub on him long enough he’ll know that I love him.

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Sponsors
August 19, 2014

Noble Outfitters Joins Downunder Horsemanship to Create New Apparel Line

Downunder Horsemanship and Noble Outfitters are joining forces to offer a new apparel line for horsemen passionate about the Method. The partnership joins two companies committed to product excellence and innovation. “We are excited to partner with Downunder Horsemanship and Clinton Anderson to introduce his customers to the Noble Outfitters brand. We started Noble Outfitters […]

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Training Tips
August 12, 2014

Training Tip: Unstick Your Horse’s Feet at the Arena Gate

At some point or other, almost all horses develop a magnet to the arena gate. To deter your horse from hanging out at the gate, make being next to the gate feel uncomfortable to him. Right now, your horse is attracted to the gate because he knows that’s how he gets out of the arena […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
August 12, 2014

You Have Questions, We Have Answers

If you’re unsure of how to start the Method, what tools you’ll need for success, or have questions about any of our products or training equipment, we have a sales team ready and waiting to help! Our sales reps are all experienced horsemen who practice the Method on their own horses daily and can identify […]

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