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Question: Heinz is an older horse, and I used to have to chase him to catch him. I’ve worked with him to teach him that when he sees me, he needs to turn in toward me, instead of me chasing him. I started with roundpen work so he will give me two eyes and respect […]
Read MoreThe summer issue of the No Worries Journal is packed full of inspirational stories from members, personal insight from Professional Clinicians, and detailed, how-to articles to help you with your horsemanship. Training topics covered in the issue include recognizing when you’re in a stalemate with your horsemanship, the Advanced-level exercise Leading Rollbacks, the importance of […]
Read MoreWe’re sending out a big congratulations to our Method Ambassadors who earned their Colt Starting Certification last week. The 10 horsemen participated in a Colt Starting Clinic taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis and proved that they have the ability to start a horse under saddle. 2021 Colt Starting Certification: Jim Anderson – Ozark, AR […]
Read MoreGreat horsemen have three things in common: excellent feel, great timing and extensive experience working with horses and studying horsemanship. “The only way to develop feel and timing is through experience. The more horses you ride, the more clinics you go to, the more videos you watch, and the more books you read, the more […]
Read MoreYou have to learn how to read when a horse can’t make more improvement, meaning you’ve maxed out his ability. If you keep pushing a horse that’s reached his ability level, he’ll get frustrated and often will regress. There’s a fine line between knowing when a horse is chumping you and not putting in effort […]
Read MoreThe past couple of Clinician Academy classes have filled quickly, and the 2023 course appears to be doing the same. Now that Clinton is only accepting 10 horsemen into the Academy each year, the participation spots are more coveted than ever before. Horsemen from all around the world attend the seven-week course that focuses on […]
Read MoreAs prey animals, with a flight or fight response, horses prefer to be in big, open spaces where they can easily see predators approaching them and then be able to make a quick getaway. You’ll never see a prey animal having a rest in a tight, narrow space because if a predator came along, he’d […]
Read MoreQuestion: I have been working my horse Dash, an 8-year-old POA, on the Fundamentals level of the Method for a couple months now. I’m a member of my high school equestrian team and during practice my horse does great (we drag logs and rope stuff and he’s never spooky), but when I get into the […]
Read MoreWe welcomed the newest Method Ambassadors to our team last week at a certification ceremony to mark their successful completion of the Clinton Anderson Clinician Academy. The eight horsemen worked hard throughout the Academy to prove to Clinton that they have the skills necessary to train horses and students at the Fundamentals level of the […]
Read MoreGet ready for some fun this fall! Clinton’s opening the gates to his new facility on Saturday, October 2nd. It’s your chance to spend the day with him, checking out the new barn while enjoying a couple of training demonstrations.
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