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Training Tips
January 21, 2020

Training Tip: Know When to Retreat When Building Your Horse’s Confidence

Whenever you desensitize your horse to an object, use the Approach and Retreat Method. Build the horse’s confidence by approaching him with the object that scares him and then retreating (taking the object away) when he stands still and relaxes. The number one rule to remember when using the Approach and Retreat Method is to […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 21, 2020

2020 Walkabout Tour Season Kicks Off This Weekend

We’re headed south to the Houston area this week for our first Walkabout Tour of the year presented by Ritchie Industries. Our team will arrive at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center in Conroe on Wednesday to begin setting up for the Saturday and Sunday event. Hope Reigns Ranch from Magnolia, Texas is our […]

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Sponsors
January 21, 2020

Welcome, Santa Cruz Animal Health!

Clinton is proud to add Santa Cruz Animal Health, a leading provider of animal health care products, to the Downunder Horsemanship team of sponsors. Starting this month, Santa Cruz Animal Health will be the company’s sponsor of equine shampoo and haircare and will take a presence at all Walkabout Tours held at equine facilities across […]

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No Worries Club
January 21, 2020

Contest: Walkabout Tour Excitement

We’re pumped up and ready for our first tour of the year this weekend in Conroe, Texas, so it’s no surprise that our newest No Worries Club member contest is all about tour excitement. We’re asking No Worries Club members to share their favorite tour memory or what they’d most look forward to about attending […]

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No Worries Club
January 21, 2020

Find It On the No Worries Club: Stopping Lead Rope Chewing

You tie your horse up and grab your brushes to start grooming him. As soon as you turn your back, he dives for the lead rope, grabs it between his lips and sucks it into his mouth. You watch in dismay as he rolls the rope around in his mouth two or three times, spits […]

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Training Tips
January 14, 2020

Training Tip: The Key to Achieving Vertical Flexion With Your Horse

Everybody wants their horse to be soft in their hands and tuck his nose in vertically. I know I want my horses to be light and collected  more than anybody. But before you can ask your horse to soften vertically using both reins, you have to teach him to soften laterally using one rein at […]

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Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship - General
January 14, 2020

Fundamentals Series Update Filming: Students Needed

A few months ago, we shared with you that because Clinton is always adding to his knowledge and finding ways to improve the Method, we’re working on adding some updates to the Fundamentals Series. We also asked you for any suggestions you might have to improve the series, and based on Clinton’s tweaks and your […]

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Walkabout Tours
January 14, 2020

Demo Horses Selected and Trucks Packed for Our First Tour Stop of 2020

Our first Walkabout Tour of 2020 presented by Ritchie Industries gets underway in just 11 days! We’ve been busy making final preparations, including finalizing our demo horse lineup and packing the semis with all of our setup gear and products for the retail area. Five horses from the Houston area will be hauling in to […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General No Worries Club
January 14, 2020

New Year, New Horsemanship Goals? Take Advantage of Our Special Offer

If your goal this year is to work on your horsemanship and build a better partnership with your horse, there’s no better resource than the No Worries Club. Membership comes with access to Clinton’s extensive training library, including hundreds of videos, a complete library of No Worries Journals, Clinton’s quarterly publication, and a social network. […]

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No Worries Club
January 14, 2020

Find It On the No Worries Club: Clinton Troubleshoots Yielding the Forequarters

A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: I have a pushy, hot-blooded Quarter Horse that I cannot get to yield the forequarters. Every time I ask and apply pressure, he backs up or yields his hindquarters. I am very frustrated and need help to correct this. I have watched videos and attended the tour, but […]

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