The Downunder Horsemanship office will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. We’re hoping you get to spend some quality time at the barn with your horses over the long weekend. We’ll be back in the office Tuesday, September 3rd and our phone lines will be up and running at 8 a.m. […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Troubleshoot Lead Changes
“Lead changes are a subject that got me upside down and frustrated as a young horseman. If you’re having trouble, believe me, you’re not alone. I’ve been there!” Clinton says.
Keeping your horse safe, sound, and performing at their maximum ability starts by working from the ground up. ABI Equine pairs you with a tool to let you and your partner reach peak potential!
Training Tip: Be Smart About How You Introduce Your Horse to Trail Riding
The ideal location for first taking a horse outside is a long dirt road because it gives you plenty of room to move the horse forward and it gives him a straight line to follow. Beyond that, you need room to move the horse’s feet, meaning you can bend him down in circles to soften […]
Our No Worries Club contest for the month begs the question: How well can you talk the talk like the man behind the Method? We want to see your best impersonation of your favorite Clintonism! Rules and How the Contest Will Work: 1) Each No Worries Club member may enter one time. 2) Take a […]
The No Pants Party Shines at the SRCHA Pre-Futurity
Clinton and The No Pants Party (aka, Austin), owned by Paul and Val Gober, put in solid performances at the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Pre-Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas to win the Limited Open. Along with winning the Limited Open division, the pair also tied for 6th in the Intermediate Open and placed 15th […]
When it comes to offering hands-on instruction in the form of public clinics and private lessons, our Professional Clinicians teach it all, from Fundamentals through Colt Starting and Trick Training! In order to earn Clinton’s highest level of certification, each Professional Clinician studied at the ranch, honing their horsemanship and teaching skills. As they advanced […]
Raised on her family’s hobby beef farm in western New York, Method Ambassador Chelcie Johnson grew up with a love for horses. Although her parents were not horse people, her aunt is an avid horse lover and had Chelcie in the saddle by the time she was 3. As a young girl, Chelcie took riding […]
Training Tip: The Benefits of Training Your Horse Outside of the Arena
No matter which category a horse falls into — hot-blooded or cold-blooded — riding him outside the confines of an arena and taking him down the trail is one of the best things you can do for him. Riding outside gives cold-blooded horses a reason to go somewhere. They’re already unambitious as it is, so […]