Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Getting a Horse to Pivot Correctly
“On the ground my mare will pivot beautifully (slow and correct) on her hindquarters. She steps across with her forequarters and will pivot on her inside hind leg very nicely on the ground. The problem is that she will sometimes pivot on her outside leg while riding.
Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Letting Others Ride Your Horse
Q: A client of mine is a novice rider and has an ex-barrel racer that is too much for them to handle at the canter. I started giving her lessons on my well-broke horse. Can novice riders create problems that are hard to fix?
One of the biggest keys to establishing a fun, safe and enjoyable partnership with your horse is consistently working with him. “I always say, ‘Consistency is your greatest ally. Inconsistency is your greatest enemy,’” Clinton says. “You can’t expect your horse to make any improvement if you leave him in the stall or pasture or […]
Breed Your Mare to Some of the Best Bloodlines in the World
Clinton’s offering a rare opportunity to cross your mare to some of the most proven bloodlines in the western performance world! He’s standing his stallion Titan at ESMS on the Brazos in Weatherford, Texas this spring. Titan is by the legendary Colonel’s Smoking Gun, better known as Gunner, and out of the great NRHA Hall […]
Clinton filmed a new video dedicated to explaining the philosophy and theory behind his approach to horsemanship. The video is available to view on the No Worries Club website and the Downunder Horsemanship app under the “NWC Videos” section. The video will also replace the philosophy section in the Fundamentals Series. The updated philosophy video […]
In each issue of the No Worries Journal, we feature photos of No Worries Club members and their horses. If you want to see you and your horse included in the Journal, email us a high-resolution photo! Send your photo(s) as an attachment to [email protected] with the subject line “member photo.” Be sure to include […]
Welcome to the Downunder Horsemanship Family, Stella
Our third foal of the year was born on the 14th. “Stella” is owned by Randy and Angela Massey and has some of the hottest bloodlines in the reining world coursing through her veins. She’s by Shiners Voodoo Dr out of Anne Get Your Gunner (aka Tamale). Shiners Voodoo Dr won $86,808 in the show […]
If you are a relatively green or inexperienced rider, the last thing you want to do is go and buy a horse that has limited training, regardless of his age, and take him out on the trail. You don’t even want a 4- or 5-year-old, unless he’s an exceptional horse. A rider with no experience […]
The winter issue of the No Worries Journal is out and packed full of inspirational stories, how-to training articles and exciting innovations coming from Downunder Horsemanship. You’ll learn about being a clinician, catch up with Method Ambassador Emily Hunter, meet performance horse Smart Snip O Chex, learn how to introduce a snaffle bit, and how […]
Clinton’s bringing the Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries to four locations around the country this year and headlining at two equine expos, where he’ll work with local horses and students to share his approach to horsemanship. Spooky horses, hard-to-catch horses, stubborn horses, pushy horses, disrespectful horses, bucking horses, snarly horses, rearing horses, won’t go […]