Training Tip: Does Your Horse Refuse to Leave the Trailer?
If you’re at a show or on a trail ride, it’s common for your horse to develop a magnet with the trailer. In your horse’s mind, the trailer is equivalent to getting to rest, munch on hay and hang out with his buddies. Rather than trying to keep the horse away from the trailer, let […]
Tune In to Training Session 5 in the Reined Cow Horse Series
Hulk, Clinton’s talented reined cow horse prospect, is back in front of the camera for his fifth filmed training session in the Performance Horse Series: Reined Cow Horses. The series follows the training progression of cow horse prospects in Clinton’s performance horse program, and is filled with in-depth training and insider tips to preparing a […]
If you saddle your horse up and hit the trail after a rainstorm, you’re likely to come across areas of mud. Because your horse’s eyesight gives him poor depth perception, he’ll probably view muddy areas on the trail as black holes you’re asking him to step in. Not only that, but depending on the type […]
Meet the 2020 Clinician Academy Students: Chase Tipton
Tennessee horseman Chase Tipton will be one of the students in attendance when the Clinician Academy gets underway at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in September. Chase was born into a family of horse lovers and grew up raising colts, trail riding and showing his family’s horses. Throughout his high school and college years, he worked […]
To train a horse that’s both responsive and relaxed, you have to balance impulsion exercises with suppling exercises. Too much of either one is no good. “If you focus on only impulsion exercises, your horse will readily move forward, but he’ll likely be stiff and heavy. If you only work on suppling exercises, your horse […]
Training Tip: Does Your Horse Have Bad Turnout Manners?
Almost all horses that bolt away from their handlers in the pasture are a product of a human’s negligence. Think about how you turn your horse out. Most people lead their horse out to the pasture and once they reach the gate, they immediately take the halter off and let the horse walk away from […]
We are disappointed to let you know that because of a resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks and heightened regulations due to the pandemic, we can no longer hold the Walkabout Tours taking place in Kalispell, Montana and Franklin, Tennessee later this year. We know that horsemen were excited to attend the tours to learn from Clinton […]
Congratulations to Our Refer a Friend Year-End Award Winners
Congratulations to our No Worries Club members who participated in the Refer a Friend program and won our year-end awards! 1st place – Maren Jochum Maren won an all-expenses paid lesson day at the ranch with the clinician or ambassador of her choice and dinner with Clinton. 2nd place – Abel Chirino Abel won a […]
The summer issue of the No Worries Journal is out and loaded with instructional articles to improve your horsemanship as well as personal stories from Method followers to stay inspired to achieve your goals. Among the training articles, you’ll learn how to solve bridling problems, tips to keep your farrier happy, what to look for […]
Free Horsemanship Resource: Understand Why Your Horse Behaves the Way He Does
With nearly 30 years of professional experience working with horses and helping people safely train them, Clinton has become an expert at bringing out the best in both. In the Philosophy video series, he shares his approach to horsemanship and personal training experiences, detailing what he feels everyone should know about horses before working with […]