Are you passionate about the Method and helping others learn horsemanship? A career as a Method Ambassador may be for you! Our Method Ambassadors spend seven weeks at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch refining their understanding and application of the Fundamentals level of the Method. After passing a written and practical test, participants are certified to […]
By Standlee Premium Western Forage Humans aren’t the only ones seeing a drastic increase in lifespan. Today, it’s not uncommon for horses to live until their upper 20s or even early 30s. As horses grow older and change, techniques for properly caring for them change as well.
If you missed the television show “An Overview of Starting a Colt” that aired on RFD-TV in July, the hour-long program will be airing on the station again this week. During the episode, Clinton explains his approach to colt starting by working with a wild mustang named Ransom. You’ll witness Ransom go from untouched to […]
The majority of horse “problems” aren’t really problems at all; they are really just symptoms of a cause. Ninety-five percent of all the problems you will ever have to deal with as a horse owner will fix themselves if you do the groundwork and earn your horse’s respect. Most people think that their horse’s problem […]
Clinton is looking forward to working with a dedicated group of horsemen in Eagle, Colorado this week during his three-day Fundamentals Clinic. The clinic is being held at the Eagle River Center, September 15th – 17th and will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday morning. Clinton will welcome participants and spectators to the event and […]
By Tim Edes Clinton, my wife and I have followed you for many years now through Horse & Rider, RFD-TV and your DVDs. We have the Fundamentals, Intermediate and Advanced kits, and we have been to your exhibitions when you have been close to us here in Morgan Hill, California. We are both 66 years […]
Learn how to Take the Fundamentals to the Real World
If you want your horse to be a trustworthy and safe partner, he needs long rides, wet saddle pads and concentrated training. A huge part of that formula is getting your horse outside the arena. “Riding outside the confines of an arena just makes a horse an all-around better mount. It challenges everything you’ve taught […]
Method Ambassador Cale Young was raised just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, where horses were a part of his everyday life. His mother was a mounted police officer, and she encouraged Cale’s interest in horses. He grew up trail riding and went on to explore other disciplines, including hunter/jumpers, eventing and showing Paints in halter […]
Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Chilling Out a Busy-Minded Horse on the Trail
In the summer 2015 issue of the No Worries Journal, Clinton provides a step-by-step plan for helping a horse that’s always on the go and distracted to focus and relax. “There are some horses that are naturally really hot and nervous, and even after they’ve been taken through the Fundamentals groundwork and riding exercises and […]
It wasn’t until I started attending clinics and apprenticing under Australian horseman, Gordon McKinlay, that I realized that horses are just like humans – they don’t learn perfectly. When you first introduce a new lesson to a horse, he’s going to get confused, frustrated and maybe even agitated or nervous. And you know what? That’s […]