Watching a video of Clinton and his Australian Quarter Horse mare Mindy’s last liberty performance together drew Method Ambassador Sara Fadling into the Method. The northern California horsewoman had taken riding lessons since she was 4 and rode any and every horse that she could. “I lived and breathed horses and was at the barn […]
Find It on the No Worries Club: Purpose of the Fundamentals Backing Up Exercises
A No Worries Club member asks Clinton: I noticed there are four exercises for backing a horse up in the Fundamentals level of the Method. Are they all equal or is one greater than the other? What is the purpose of doing all four when one of them works? – TheGeneral Listen to Clinton’s response […]
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When you first get in the saddle, don’t immediately go somewhere. Instead, spend a few minutes flexing the horse’s head from side to side. This not only reminds the horse to be soft, but it’s also a great way to remind him that when you get in the saddle, it’s not his cue to immediately […]
No Worries Club Member Access: Hulk’s First Training Session
Clinton introduces Hulk to No Worries Club members in the newest installment in the video series, “Performance Horses: Reined Cow Horses.” The talented 2-year-old colt is by Metallic Cat out of Seca Rey Lena and owned by Randy and Angela Massey. During Hulk’s first training session on camera, Clinton and Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher share […]
A lifelong horsewoman, Method Ambassador Ruth Holmes can’t remember a time when she wasn’t passionate about riding and pursuing her horsemanship dreams. “I fell in love with horses when I was little and grew up riding my friends’ horses every chance I could,” Ruth says. For years, Ruth took lessons and was eager to learn […]
Spooky horses, stubborn horses, fearful horses, pushy horses, disrespectful horses, bucking horses, lazy horses … Clinton and his clinicians work with all types of horses at Walkabout Tours presented by Ritchie Industries to give people the best idea about how the Method gets results. Clinton is looking for horses near his tour stops to train […]
Training Tip: All Business When Selecting a New Horse
When looking for a horse, you need to assume a business mentality. You’re entering into a business transaction, not finding a horse to fall in love with. Most horsemen get tripped up and allow emotions to sneak into the equation because they go into their horse shopping experience unprepared. They have a vague idea of […]
A 10-day Colt Starting Clinic will be held at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, April 21st – May 1st, 2020. The clinic will be taught by Professional Clinician Jeff Davis who will walk participants through Clinton’s colt-starting process, ensuring every horse gets off to a safe start. By the end of the 10-day […]
No matter where life has taken Method Ambassador Mark Hernandez, horses have always been part of his journey. His family enjoyed riding horses and started him off with a Shetland pony when he was a young boy. By the time he was a teenager, Mark had moved on to galloping down polo fields. Over the […]