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July 10, 2018

Gastric Ulcers

By Standlee Premium Western Forage What are they? Equine gastric ulcers are caused because gastric acid (hydrochloric acid secreted by parts of the stomach lining), and, to a lesser degree, the digestive enzyme pepsin, irritates the lining of the stomach, causing ulceration. Gastric ulcers are common in horses. Their prevalence has been estimated to be […]

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Training Tips
July 3, 2018

Training Tip: The Value of Sweat

Most riders don’t realize how important sweat is. Look at your horse as a well-trained athlete. In any sport, in order to develop any sort of skill at it, you’ve got to work hard and practice consistently.

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
July 3, 2018

Celebrating the 4th of July

The Downunder Horsemanship office will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. We hope our fellow American citizens take the time to celebrate our freedom and enjoy the day! Business will be back to normal on Thursday with the call center open from 8 a.m.

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July 3, 2018

Vetericyn’s Healing Power

Chrome, a Corgi, was involved in a dog fight and suffered serious injuries. Watch this video to see how Vetericyn aided his healing process. (Please note that the video contains graphic images of dog fight injuries.

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No Worries Club
July 3, 2018

Find it on the No Worries Club Website: Establish the Basics of Control With Your Foal

In the summer 2014 edition of the No Worries Journal, Clinton gives step-by-step instructions on how to teach a foal to yield his hindquarters. This is an important exercise to teach a foal because the hindquarters are like the engine of the horse; they are where all of a horse’s power comes from. The sooner […]

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Training Tips
June 26, 2018

Training Tip: Ask Clinton: Can’t Reach Head for Haltering

Q: I just bought a Thoroughbred gelding that is over 16 hands. Every time I go in the stall to put his halter on he lifts his head really high so that I can’t halter him. How do I get him to drop his head for me?

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Walkabout Tours
June 26, 2018

The Method Meets the West Coast This Fall

Our last Walkabout Tour of 2018 brings Clinton and the Method back to some of our most passionate fans. On September 29th and 30th, the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California will play host to our fourth tour of the year. The event features a lineup of training demos that our West Coast fans […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
June 26, 2018

Didn’t Miss a Beat

By Michelle Janka-Herriges I brought my 27-year-old AQHA gelding Breezy (aka Almost A Breeze) out of retirement a few weeks ago. Breezy has been retired for the last four years to live the good life, but he seemed to me to be unhappy just being a pasture pet/retired having nothing to do. So I decide […]

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June 26, 2018

First-Saddling Success Tip

Clinton explains an important step to take when introducing a saddle to a colt for the first time. The key to successfully introducing the saddle to a colt is to get his feet moving forward and to give him time to get comfortable wearing the saddle. A lot of horses will stand calmly while you […]

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