The 2020 Clinician Academy slated to take place May 4th – June 19th at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch is already a third of the way full. The seven-week course attracts horsemen from around the United States as well as internationally. Two of the horsemen signed up to participate are from Germany and hope to graduate […]
From barrel racing to trick riding to being a stunt double, Method Ambassador Hailey Prest’s horsemanship journey has been action-packed from the start. The dedicated horsewoman was born into a rodeo family and raised on her family’s poultry farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia. “My mom had me in the saddle with her when I was […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Lessons Not Sticking With a Colt
A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: I have a horse that is 3 years old as of April. I have been working her through the Colt Starting Series. We are up to the Jeffrey’s Method, but she is still very skittish.
Training Tip: Set Your Horse Up for Success When Riding in an Unfamiliar Location
When taking a horse out on the trail for the first time or riding him in an unfamiliar location, I do groundwork before getting in the saddle to make sure the horse is using the thinking side of his brain and tuned in to me. I’m setting us up for success. That’s one reason I […]
An avid trail rider, Method Ambassador Sabrina Riou’s priority is to train and ride safe, willing horses. She grew up loving horses, and got a 10-year-old mare when she was 13. The sweet-natured, docile mare was the perfect horse for Sabrina to learn to ride on and build her confidence. When Sabrina purchased a yearling […]
Clinton Shares: Arena Maintenance and Pasture Care
When it comes to where you work your horse and the pastures you turn him out in, attention to detail is a must. Both greatly affect a horse’s performance and overall wellbeing. Plus, when you invest your resources into caring for horses at your home, if you don’t take care of your property, it becomes […]
Free Problem Solving Help: Buddy-Sour Horses at the Barn
If you’ve ever had to deal with two horses throwing a fit when you attempt to take one away from the barn or pasture without the other, you know how frustrating and, oftentimes, dangerous the situation can be. The fix – for the horse you’re taking away from the barn and for the horse that’s […]
Training Tip: You Can’t (and You Shouldn’t Try to) Change Who Your Horse Is
The important thing to keep in mind when working with a horse is that you’re not going to change who your horse is. You’re not going to get a 19-year-old gelding that’s been stiff and dull his whole life to be an athletic, soft, supple, talented machine. Can he improve?
A big run in the Level 4 Open Derby at Reining By The Bay with Andrea Fappani earned Titan $20,839.65 and reserve championship honors. The 6-year-old stallion marked a 229.5 with lightning fast spins and big stops. The reserve championship payout brought his lifetime earnings up to $75,588.65. “A special thank you to Titan’s loyal […]
Growing up just outside of Knoxville in the rolling valleys of Seymour, Tennessee, Method Ambassador Cade Snapp split his time between riding horses and playing baseball. His family had him in the saddle by the time he was 6, and he competed in calf roping until he left for college on a baseball scholarship. After […]