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Tie Your Horse Smart

It’s a great tool that makes tying as safe as possible and actually teaches a horse to stand calmly. While the groundwork and training you do decrease the chance of your horse pulling back and fighting the pressure when tied, they don’t guarantee that he will never pull back. That’s why I recommend using the […]

Training Tip: Respect = Control = Fun

Smooth Start

Use Your Noggin, Shop Smart

< from Downunder Horsemanship, borrow them from a friend or even rent them from a library. We love hearing stories of how an educated Method follower loaned or gave a curious horseman or an owner who was frustrated with their horse’s bad behavior a DVD to learn more about Clinton and the Method. Those acts […]

Training Tip: Ditch Fear By Focusing On Gaining Control

On the Road to New York

Get your hands on one of our tour programs. Not only will you learn all about how Clinton established Downunder Horsemanship and get insider info on Diez, Marty and Phoenix, but you’ll be entered in incredible giveaways that include Method and Professional Series kits, mecate sets, DVDs and more! Each program has a number printed […]

Training Tip: Break Every Exercise Into Steps

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 […]

Training Tip: Stop The Excuses

Horses are phenomenal people trainers. They train us to do the goofiest things in the world. People make up the most ridiculous excuses for all the things their horses have trained them to do.

Training Tip: Don’t Let Your Emotions Get In The Way

Human emotions have no place in training horses. If you try to deal with a horse based on emotions, you won’t get the response you want because he won’t understand what you’re asking him to do. You have to be able to correct your horse and increase pressure without raising your emotion. Losing your temper […]