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Training Tips
July 31, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Sweeten up your arena sour horse

  When you’re working with an arena-sour horse, don’t think, “How can I make the horse get in the arena?” Think, “How can I make it uncomfortable for him not to go in the arena?” You’ll do that by working the horse hard where he wants to be (outside the arena) and letting him rest […]

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Training Tips
July 24, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Don’t let your foal get pushy.

  Letting foals get pushy and dominant is the biggest mistake I see people make with young horses. Someone will raise a foal in their backyard and treat him like a big dog. That’s all well and good when the foal is little. When he rears up, nibbles your clothes, kicks out or squeals and […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
July 17, 2012

Filming on Location in Wyoming

Clinton and the Downunder Horsemanship production crew are in Riverton, Wyoming this week shooting a television show with the Wyoming Honor Farm, a minimum custody facility for male offenders that is part of the Wyoming Department of Corrections. Through its Wild Horse Training Program the Honor Farm puts prisoners in charge of training wild mustangs […]

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Training Tips
June 19, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Correct a horse that stumbles

  It’s normal for a horse to trip or stumble every once in awhile. Just like us, sometimes they take a misstep, especially if the ground is rough or uneven. But if stumbling in the arena or on the trail is becoming a regular occurrence, your horse is in need of help. First, rule out […]

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Academy
May 30, 2012

Introducing Our Newest Clinton Anderson Certified Clinicians

Jaclyn Sansaver Certified Clinician – Fundamentals Jaclyn was on the back of a horse before she could walk and honed her skills as a horseman starting colts on her family’s ranch in Montana. “Before discovering the Method I didn’t have the knowledge to work through all the problems I encountered with horses, and it was […]

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Training Tips
May 29, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Sidepass for overall body control

  Make the most of your horse’s natural athletic ability by teaching him to sidepass. Moving your horse sideways off of your leg helps to free up his ribcage, shoulders and hindquarters. It teaches him to move his feet in a rhythmic, even way, without using his hindquarters for forward impulsion, and it helps him […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 15, 2012

Send Your Horse to Downunder Horsemanship for Training

  What could be better than having a horse trained using the Method? How about having the horse trained at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch under Clinton’s supervision by his Academy students? Whether you have a colt that needs started, a problem horse that needs reformed or just don’t have time to put the right foundation […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General
May 15, 2012

Foals, Foals, Everywhere

  We were blessed with a safe and healthy crop of 2012 foals. The eight youngsters are busy learning the Fundamentals of the Method and are handled daily by the ranch staff. All of their barn names were taken from Disney characters – we had fun picking them out and think several of them are […]

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Training Tips
May 8, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Avoid losing your temper when desensitizing your horse

  Training isn’t about emotions or feelings, it’s all business. It’s about how much the horse tries. Resistance is normal, especially when you’re introducing a new object to your horse.

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Training Tips
May 1, 2012

Training Tip of the Week: Mouthy Horse Tip – Prevention is better than cure

The best way to handle a horse that gets mouthy is to never let the problem develop in the first place. Horses that get mouthy are often bored and looking for attention. The more you work with your horse, moving his feet forwards, backwards, left and right, the more he’ll use the thinking side of […]

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