Training Tip: How to Introduce Hobbles to Your Horse
When you break it down, hobbling is nothing more than teaching a horse to stand in place with his front feet tied. How you go about teaching a horse to do that is the difference between a positive experience that will benefit your training program and a negative experience that can turn into a wreck. […]
The spring issue of the No Worries Journal will get you motivated to dust off your boots and get back in the saddle. Fellow members will inspire you with their success stories and you’ll go behind the scenes at a show with Clinton. As always, you’ll sharpen your horsemanship with a variety of training articles. […]
Most of us are familiar with the “eating clean” nutritional trend that has influenced the proliferation of organic, whole foods and healthy eating for both people and animals. This commitment to providing the best nutrition possible should start with the one nutrient that plays the most vital role in the health of your horse – […]
Training Tip: Horse Won’t Relax While Doing the Cloverleaf Exercise
Question: Firewater did really well through the Fundamentals, so I started him on the Intermediate Series and got up to the Cloverleaf Exercise. He stays really soft throughout his entire body at the walk, trot and canter while doing the Bending Transitions exercise and he is really soft vertically at the walk and soft laterally. […]
This weekend, a group of dedicated horsemen will arrive at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Arkansas to get settled in and prepared for our spring Clinician Academy. On Monday morning, they’ll be officially welcomed to the ranch by Clinton and Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher in an orientation meeting. After the meeting, the class will get […]
When tying your horse up, safety should be your biggest concern. A horse that is tied incorrectly can get loose, and, depending on where he’s at, can seriously injure himself or others. Or, he can get caught up in the rope and get in a bad wreck. My preferred method of tying a horse up […]
Opportunity to Join Clinton’s Performance Horse Program
Since scaling back his public events and appearances, Clinton has turned his focus to his performance horse program. Six days a week, he’s at the barn training a small group of equine athletes selected for their athletic ability, dispositions and conformation to succeed as reined cow horses. Each year, Clinton travels the country to find […]
New Episodes of the Uncut and Real Raw Podcast Feature Fallon Taylor
World-champion barrel racer and successful entrepreneur Fallon Taylor joins Clinton on this month’s episodes of the Uncut and Real Raw podcast. In episode #5, part one of their conversation, Fallon shares how she got her start in the equine industry. Clinton visits with her about how she impacted the rodeo scene and inspired a legion […]
Question: My horse, a 4-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter, gives quite well when asked for vertical flexion at the standstill, walk and trot. However, when I put him on a loose rein, his head and neck come up more often than not. I’ve heard you say that if a horse’s poll is above the saddle horn, […]