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No Worries Club
July 14, 2020

Find It on the No Worries Club: Introducing Spurs

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 […]

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Training Tips
July 7, 2020

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 […]

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Walkabout Tours
July 7, 2020

Remaining 2020 Walkabout Tours Cancelled

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 […]

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No Worries Club
July 7, 2020

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 […]

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No Worries Club
July 7, 2020

Download and Read the Summer Journal

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 […]

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Downunder Horsemanship - General Downunder Horsemanship App
July 7, 2020

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 […]

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Academy Method Ambassadors
July 7, 2020

Meet the 2020 Clinician Academy Students: Abbey Pailthorpe

When the Clinician Academy gets underway at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in September, Abbey Pailthorpe will be among the horsemen in attendance. The Iowa horseman has been involved with horses from a young age and participated in horse club in her elementary and high school years. She shares why she’s passionate about the Method and […]

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Walkabout Tours
July 2, 2020

Remaining 2020 Walkabout Tours Cancelled

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, MT and Franklin, TN later this year. We know that you were excited to attend the tours to learn from Clinton […]

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Training Tips
June 30, 2020

Training Tip: A Good Stud Makes a Great Gelding

One of the best things my mentor Gordon McKinlay ever told me as an apprentice was “If he’s a good stud, he’ll make a great gelding.” I have never forgotten those words, especially when I established my breeding program. Ninety-five percent of the studs out there should not be studs. I know I’m going to […]

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Academy
June 30, 2020

2021 Clinician Academy Applications Being Accepted Now

Applications to attend next year’s Clinician Academy are officially being accepted! The course will take place at Clinton’s new ranch in Farmington, Arkansas, May 3rd through June 11th, and will offer a more intimate, hands-on approach as the class size is limited to 10 students. Horsemen will be accepted to the course on a first-come, […]

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