The Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries is coming to both coasts and hitting the middle of the USA next year. Dates and Locations: January 27th and 28th at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Missouri July 27th and 28th at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California December 21st and 22nd […]
By Ritchie Industries Here is a quick thought experiment. Consider how much feed, hay and water are consumed by your horses every year. Then calculate how much those items cost throughout the year.
Training Tip: Q&A: Handling Unexpected Crow Hopping
Question: My barrel horse likes to kick out and crow hop during runs. He is very inconsistent about when he does this. It is not every run, sometimes it’s the first few runs, and sometimes it’s five or 10 runs later. I have worked with my veterinarian to rule out pain, and I’ve tried different […]
The fall issue of our quarterly No Worries Club magazine features our 2023 Method Ambassadors. You’ll get to learn all about the newest members of our team as well as read their thoughts about the life-changing Academy course. Among the training articles, you’ll learn an exercise for handling a pair of buddy-sour horses, how to […]
Training Tip: Why You Should Train Your Horse on the Trail
No matter what sort of horse we have in for training at the ranch (Performance Horse or Academy Horse), we always follow the golden rule: 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 […]
Each year, we welcome a group of passionate horsemen to the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch. The horsemen spend seven weeks in the Clinician Academy, learning the finer details of the Method and how to run a successful business modeled after Downunder Horsemanship. Our 2024 Clinician Academy is set to take place April 1 through May 17. […]
By Classic Equine Your cinch is a lifeline that holds your saddle in position so that you stay in a stable position ensuring your safety as well as your horse’s safety as you ride. Whether you are trail riding or competing in the arena, proper cinch fit is crucial to your safety and success. Here […]
Training Tip: Horse Reacts to Being Saddled When Not Worked Consistently
Question: We have a 5-year-old gelding that has been recently gelded. He has been through the Fundamentals groundwork and he did really well. If you ride him for consecutive days, he does not saddle up cinchy. If you leave him for a couple of days and saddle him, he bucks, he rears and he lies […]
When Clinton created Downunder Horsemanship 25 years ago, his goal was to make horsemanship safer and easier for people and help them create a more enjoyable partnership with their horses. He had no idea the impact the Method would have on the horse world or the community of horsemen it’d foster. In fact, while Clinton’s […]