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December 12, 2023

Why You Should Hobble-Train Your Horse

Clinton believes that training a horse to accept hobbles is a crucial step in the horse’s education. If you teach a horse in a safe, step-by-step fashion how to use the thinking side of his brain and not to panic when he gets his feet trapped or hung up in a gate or in the […]

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December 12, 2023

Ensure That Your Horse is Groomed to Perfection

It’s no secret that Clinton is a perfectionist when it comes to making sure his horses feel and look their best. While a balanced nutrition program is key to a horse’s health and overall look, having the right products to care for their coats and manes and tails enhances their appearance. At the ranch, Clinton […]

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Training Tips
December 5, 2023

Training Tip: Know Your Horse’s Gaits

Horses have four natural gaits – the walk, the trot, the lope and the gallop. In order to be an effective rider, you must understand each gait. Walk The walk is the horse’s slowest gait.

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Academy Method Ambassadors
December 5, 2023

What It Takes: Getting Into the Clinician Academy

While there are plenty of people who dream of attending the Academy in hopes of becoming Method Ambassadors, only a handful of horsemen have the grit to turn their dream into a reality. For many, finding the funds necessary to enroll in the course, cover living expenses for seven weeks and ensure that they have […]

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No Worries Club
December 5, 2023

Clinton Learns How to Train Buffalo

The December No Worries Club download features Clinton working with Duncan Steele-Park and Glen Aspinall for a final time to learn how to incorporate buffalo into his reined cow horse program. In this lesson, the focus is on teaching one of the buffalo to be used for circling. During competition, after taking a cow down […]

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December 5, 2023

Take Advantage of Ongoing Sales

We’re in the thick of our Clinton’s Countdown to Christmas Sale, where we’re sharing new specials daily through December 12th. While the daily offers change out, we have several deals that are available the entire sale! 50% off Walkabout Tour tickets to all of our 2024 events taking place in Lake St. Louis, MO, Rancho […]

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Training Tips
November 28, 2023

Training Tip: What to do When Your Horse Kicks Out at Other Horses

Question: My mare kicks out at other horses when I walk her in hand around the stables. Do you have any advice on how to train away this unwanted behavior? – Maiken Nielsen Clinton’s Answer: I’d start by teaching her all of the Fundamentals groundwork exercises. Chances are if you teach her the groundwork exercises, […]

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Walkabout Tours
November 28, 2023

Training Opportunity for Horses in Missouri

While Clinton and his clinicians take center stage at Walkabout Tours, the local horses brought in for various training demonstrations are the true stars of the events. The horses help Clinton and his trainers demonstrate to horsemen in attendance how the Method can help them improve their partnership with their horses. At each tour stop, […]

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November 28, 2023

Clinton’s Countdown to Christmas Starts on Friday

Our favorite horseman is in the holiday spirit! Every day starting on Friday, December 1st and running through Tuesday, December 12th, Clinton will be unwrapping new daily specials. Look for big savings and great deals on our best-selling tack and equipment, apparel and Method must-haves! Stay tuned to your email inbox and Downunder Horsemanship social […]

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Training Tips
November 21, 2023

Training Tip: Training at the Trot Puts Your Horse in a Teachable Mind Frame

When it comes to teaching your horse something new or going back and fixing an issue under saddle, there’s no better gait to work from than the trot. Reason #3: It’s a Steady Beat There’s something about the trot’s two-beat gait that just relaxes a horse and puts him in a teachable frame of mind. […]

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