Training Tip of the Week: When riding a colt for the first time, act like you’ve been drinking.
The more relaxed you are, the quieter the colt will get. To plant an image in people’s minds of how they should act on the colt’s back, I tell them to act like they’ve been drinking. When you get up on your colt for the first time, you should be loose and relaxed. I […]
Downunder Horsemanship Ranch manager Katie Kelch reports that this year’s eight foals are coming along great. The fillies and colts, each bred for reining or working cow horse competition, have the Fundamentals groundwork exercises down pat and have been successfully weaned from their dams with little fuss. Ariel, a filly by Cromed Out Mercedes out […]
Training Tip of the Week: Is your haltering technique making your horse head shy?
When you go to put the halter on the horse, stand on his left side and reach your right arm over his neck to grasp the halter’s crownpiece. Hold the side of the halter with your left hand, and then tip the horse’s head and neck slightly in your direction so that you can […]
Do you have trouble worming or vaccinating your horse?
Is your horse hard to de-worm or vaccinate? Clinton wants to help you fix your problem for good. We’re looking for horses with both problems to star in upcoming television shows and receive one-on-one lessons from Clinton. If your horse is chosen, you’ll be asked to bring him to the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, […]
Training Tip of the Week: Teach your horse to be responsible for himself when you’re handling his legs.
The best way to teach a horse to support himself and not lean on you when you’re picking out his hooves is to not slowly place his foot on the ground when you’re done with it. Instead, when you release the foot, just let it drop out of your hand. That stops the horse […]
Training Tip of the Week: Trail riding tip: Stop your horse from following too closely behind other horses.
Because horses are prey animals, it’s natural for them to want to stay close together when on the trail. Horses believe in the concept of safety in numbers and your horse feels that the closer he is to the horse in front of him, the safer he is. With that being said, a horse […]
Clinton Anderson Certified Clinicians have studied the Method extensively and have honed their sense of feel and timing to gain unbeatable experience. When Clinton certifies a horseman to represent his name and share the Method, he does so with full confidence, knowing that his customers’ expectations will be exceeded. The selection and training process of […]
Training Tip of the Week: Hard-to-catch horse tip: Halter the easiest to catch horse first.
If you keep your horse in a herd situation you’ve probably experienced the frustration of trying to halter a horse and having the entire herd run away from you with their tails lifted in the air. Be smart about which horse you try to catch first. Don’t go after Mr. Elusive straightaway and then […]