Horse refuses to go anywhere near the trailer. Horse gets on the trailer but will not back off of it. Horse walks up to the trailer but will not step into it.
By ABI Attachments Start from the ground up. Sage old advice, and in some cases, it is meant metaphorically, but at ABI we mean it literally. A good performance from your horse begins with the ground you ask him to work on.
Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Excuses for Mares
A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: When I take my mare to horse shows, she acts really mareish. She’ll squeal and squirt and will make a big scene. She gets really hard to control, we don’t do well in our classes, and it’s embarrassing. Is it just something I have to learn to put […]
Before making the decision to use spurs when training your horse, you should have a secure, independent seat. That means that you can confidently walk, trot and canter on a loose rein without holding on to the saddle horn or gripping the horse’s sides with your legs. Spurs on an inexperienced rider can lead to […]
We celebrated our newest Method Ambassadors last week at a certification ceremony to mark their successful completion of the Clinton Anderson Clinician Academy. The 10 horsemen worked hard throughout the Academy and showed exceptional talent. Clinton and the team at Downunder Horsemanship are excited to welcome the horsemen to the Downunder Horsemanship family! Our 2019 […]
If you’re looking for a fun way to break up your summer training sessions with your horse, try teaching him some tricks. In the Trick Training Kit, Clinton works with two horses, demonstrating step-by-step how to teach and refine four basic tricks: Lay Down, One-Legged Bow, Two-Legged Bow, and Sit Up. The series starts with […]
When it comes to natural ability, presence and personality, Tiffany is the complete package! The yearling filly by Travelin Jonez out of Catinthehat is bred to excel in the show pen, and even as a yearling, she’s looking as if she’ll exceed expectations. Tiffany is by reined cow horse sensation Travelin Jonez. The son of […]
By Standlee Premium Western Forage Performance is loosely defined as any form of work or forced physical activity. Work or physical activity can include walking, trotting, cantering, running, jumping and turning. Therefore, a performance horse can include any horse that is actively ridden, trained or that may carry or pull a load. With this broad […]
Find It on the No Worries Club Website: Horse Height
Horse height is often misunderstood and can turn into a heated topic among equestrians. “As a general rule, I think people have forgotten how big and strong horses are. Horses built entire countries and powered industries, but because we don’t use them in our everyday lives like our ancestors did, we tend to treat them […]
Our newest contest for No Worries Club members is all about your passion for introducing others to the Method! Rules & How the Contest Will Work: 1) Each member may enter one time. 2) Take a video of you introducing a part of the Method to a friend who doesn’t know Clinton Anderson or isn’t […]