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Clinton is world-renowned for his practical, easy-to-understand horsemanship method that gets results quickly, and in the Fundamentals Series, he details the foundation every horse/human relationship should start with. You’ll get an in-depth look at the psychology behind training horses and over 30 groundwork and riding exercises that will take your horsemanship to a new […]
Read MoreIf you’re having trouble with your horse getting ahead of you, stop and assess the situation. Without realizing it, you may be unintentionally giving your horse “pre-cues” to a maneuver. When I was riding Mindy regularly, I had to be very careful of this. Because she was so in tune to me after 13 […]
Read MoreIt’s common for horses to get excited when they see other horses on the trail. Anytime a horse starts to use the reactive side of his brain and it feels like you’re losing control, redirect his energy in a positive way. When a horse uses the reactive side of his brain, the only way […]
Read MoreVertical flexion is something that you’ll build on with each give. First the horse has to understand that when you pick up on the reins and apply pressure with your legs he needs to maintain whatever gait he’s in and give to the pressure. As soon as he understands that concept, then you can […]
Read MoreWhen you ride your horse outside for the first time, I’ve found that it is best if you can give him a path to follow so that you can just put some steady miles under his feet. Ideally, I like to take my horses out on a wide dirt road where I can walk, […]
Read MoreWhen you first teach a horse something, it’s a concept lesson. In the concept lesson, your goal is to get the general idea of the lesson across to the horse. When you first ask a horse to do something, he won’t automatically know what to do. In fact, he’s probably going to do everything […]
Read MoreWe’re looking for a few Method-followers to star in a “Test Your Intermediate” video series that will be just like the member-favorite “Test Your Fundamentals.” Clinton is challenging you: How well do you know the Intermediate level of the Method? We’re looking for a few members to show Clinton just how good they are […]
Read MoreIf you show your horse in an event with patterns, like reining or dressage, don’t practice the pattern from start to finish during training sessions. Doing so is likely to cause your horse to anticipate the next maneuver and get ahead of you. Taking your horse through the same patterns over and over is […]
Read MoreAnticipation is a common problem that plagues horses in all disciplines, particularly horses that are hot-blooded and sensitive. Horses are great at predicting our behavior and learning our habits, and it isn’t generally too hard for them to do so. As predators, we tend to follow the same routine, day in and day out. […]
Read MoreClinton is looking for a few members to show him just how good they are at the Intermediate level of the Method. He will work with each selected member one-on-one, having the member show him every Intermediate groundwork and riding exercise. After each exercise, he’ll critique and grade you on your work. That’s 33 exercises […]
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