Shopping for a new horse often turns into a dreaded process that leaves buyers trying to stay one step ahead of dishonest sellers. And when you do finally settle on a horse and get him home, you’d better hope he was everything you wanted, because that seller who was Johnny on the Spot to answer […]
By Mike Barrett, PAS, ADM Equine Specialist If you ask most individuals which horse works harder – the performance horse or the broodmare – most will answer the performance horse; no brainer. However, as you think of the “job” the broodmare has to do, the task is unending. She must maintain her body condition, grow […]
Training Tip: Take Your Horse’s Experience into Account
Be smart about the trails you take your horse on, being sure to take his experience, your experience and the type of trail into account. For example, if you’re taking your horse out on the trail for the first time, I recommend riding in an open area where you have plenty of room to move […]
“When you first teach a horse something, it’s called the concept lesson. Your goal is to get the general idea of the lesson across to the horse. When you first ask a horse to do an exercise, he won’t automatically know what to do. In fact, he’s probably going to do everything but what you […]
Do you have a knack for singing and a passion for the Method? If so, you could be just who we’re looking for to help us open our Walkabout Tours! Each of our Walkabout Tours presented by Ritchie Industries starts off with the National Anthem, and we’re on the hunt for singers to open our […]
Don’t Miss the Spring Issue of the No Worries Journal
The spring edition of the No Worries Journal is an insider’s guide to the Ranch Rally and is packed full of instructional articles. You’ll learn all about the in-depth training demonstrations that were held at our biggest event of the year and the horses and people that made the two-day affair possible. Full of how-to […]
“If you want something bad enough, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. My parents taught me that, and Clinton reinforced it to me during the Academy.
We’re two weeks away from the 2017 Clinician Academy beginning, and a third of the participation spots in the 2018 session are already spoken for. The Academy is a seven-week course designed to help horsemen refine the Fundamentals level of the Method. Each year, Clinton accepts 17 individuals into the program. Throughout the course, horsemen […]
Are you ready to dust your boots off, get in the saddle and head down the trail? If your horse had the winter off, you’d be smart to prepare him for his first ride of the year. “A lot of people make the mistake of letting their horse sit in a stall or pasture for […]
Vertical flexion is something that you’ll build on with each give. First the horse has to understand that when you pick up on the reins and apply pressure with your legs he needs to maintain whatever gait he’s in and give to the pressure. As soon as he understands that concept, then you can ask […]