If your confidence abandons you when it comes to cantering, don’t fear! You’re not alone and your feelings are completely normal. “I was leery of cantering when I first started riding horses, too,” Clinton shares.
Training Tip: Pay Attention to Your Horse’s Frame of Mind
Your horse’s frame of mind is important when you consider what to work on during a training session. Whenever you’re working on desensitizing your horse (teaching him to stand still and relax when approached by an object), set the situation up so that your horse is in a good frame of mind, meaning that he’s […]
Clinton hopped on an airplane today en route to Queensland. After a visit with his family, he’ll meet up with Ian Francis at the Queensland State Equestrian Centre in Caboolture. The horsemen are joining forces to put on a two-day seminar in which horse owners from all around the country will attend. Clinton considers Ian […]
The Academy Horse Program offers a beyond-compare training experience for horses with severe behavioral problems, colts that needed started under saddle and older horses that needed a tune up. While horses aren’t being accepted into training at the ranch, our Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors offer the same detailed program that produces safe, willing horses. […]
When starting the Method, Clinton encourages horsemen to use a snaffle bit to train their horses. “If you want to get the most out of the Method and want a truly soft horse, you should start the Method in a snaffle bit. In my opinion, there is no comparison to a snaffle bit’s ability to […]
By Dr. Tania Cubitt & Dr Stephen Duren, Performance Horse Nutrition Standlee Premium Western Forage® Sure, horses have a layer of hair, but what really helps them fight the cold is their own little internal heaters. When all the pasture grass has frozen over, horses can’t get the forage they need to stay warm. Here […]
Training Tip: Partner With the Right Horse When Learning How to Canter
If you’re learning how to canter, the best thing you can do for yourself is learn to canter on a horse that canters well. Find a horse that will build your confidence, not wreck it. The ideal horse picks up the canter as soon as he’s cued to, he falls into a steady, rhythmic cadence, […]
Arizona Desert Adventure: Zorro’s Training Session
This month’s No Worries Club member exclusive starts a three-part training adventure series that takes place in the middle of the Arizona desert. “This series is all about getting back to my roots and showing members what helped me make some of the worst problem horses in the world quiet, safe, enjoyable partners to be […]