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Method Ambassadors
October 11, 2016

Meet Method Ambassador Kurstyn Adams

Method Ambassador Kurstyn Adams’ horsemanship journey started when she attended a summer riding camp at the age of 9. “At the end of camp, I cried because I couldn’t take the horse I rode home with me,” Kurstyn says. “A couple of weeks later, my parents put up a fence on our property and bought […]

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Training Tips
October 4, 2016

Training Tip: Understanding Hot-Blooded Horses

While the Method works on all types of horses, every horse will require you to vary your approach slightly. I break horses into two broad groups – hot-blooded horses and cold-blooded horses. Breeds like Arabians, Thoroughbreds and some bloodlines of Quarter Horses tend to be hot-blooded.

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Clinton Anderson Clinics Downunder Horsemanship - General Walkabout Tours
October 4, 2016

2017 Event Schedule Released

Walkabout Tours February 4-5 – T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena – Clemson, South Carolina May 6-7 – Farm Show Complex, Equine Arena – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania June 24-25 – Evergreen Equestrian Park – Monroe, Washington July 22-23 – South Point Arena and Equestrian Center – Las Vegas, Nevada August 12-13 – Central States Fairgrounds – Rapid […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
October 4, 2016

Meet Ian Francis at the Ranch Rally

Clinton counts himself lucky to have had two great mentors in his life. The late Gordon McKinlay taught Clinton the foundation of the Method and his approach to start colts. After studying with Gordon for two years, Clinton trained under multiple Australian NRHA Futurity and NCHA Futurity champion, Ian Francis. Under Ian’s guidance, Clinton learned […]

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No Worries Club
October 4, 2016

No Worries Club Members: Share Your Photos

If you’re a No Worries Club member, we want to spotlight you and your horse in the No Worries Journal. Send us a high resolution photo of you with your horse and tell us how the Method has helped you have a better partnership. Please send photos as attachments to [email protected] with the subject “member […]

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Method Ambassadors
October 4, 2016

Meet West Coast Method Ambassador Carlie Scarbery

Method Ambassador Carlie Scarbery is a lifelong horsewoman who is intent on helping horsemen near Willits, California achieve their horsemanship goals. Carlie’s parents had their daughter in the saddle when she was 2, and were adamant about exposing her to good horsemanship practices from the start of her horsemanship career. The Scarberys found the Method […]

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Clinton Anderson Clinics
October 4, 2016

If You Keep Doing What You’re Doing, You’ll Keep Getting What You’re Getting

Do you feel like you and your horse are stuck in the same old routine and aren’t making progress? Wish you could be safely challenged and pushed out of the Fundamentals level of the Method? This fall’s Intermediate Clinic could be just what you’re looking for! The Intermediate Clinic is designed for horsemen who have […]

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Training Tips
September 27, 2016

Training Tip: Troubleshoot the Spin

For a horse to be textbook correct when spinning, he should plant his inside hind foot. Horses that tend to plant their outside hind foot do so because they’re sucking back too much. While it’s generally a good thing to have a horse thinking “get back,” in this case, you want to get forward on […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
September 27, 2016

Costume Contest Winner at Ranch Rally Receives Saddle

The last evening of the Ranch Rally, a giant party is held that features live music, dancing, a bonfire and all-out Downunder Horsemanship merriment that carries on until the wee hours of the morning. As a nod to Halloween, part of this year’s festivities will include a costume contest. Attendees are encouraged to get creative […]

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Method Ambassadors
September 27, 2016

California Method Ambassador Sharing her Knowledge and Passion

When Method Ambassador Janis Scott attended her first clinic with Clinton in 2002 in Ione, California, she had a lifetime of riding experience behind her. She was 11 when she got her first pony, by 16 she was riding and showing registered Morgans, she rode dressage through her late 30s and then picked up western […]

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