Category: Clinton Anderson Tips

Question: We have a 5-year-old gelding that has been recently gelded. He has been through the Fundamentals groundwork and he did really well. If you ride

Question: I have an 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare that barely moves. She is cutting bred and is very athletic, but she drags her hind feet and

I stress the importance of being a confident rider at all three gaits – walk, trot and lope – because if you’re only comfortable at

The key to understanding how to fix a horse that is lazy and rears on the trail is to first understand that the problem is

In a perfect world, we all have a facility that meets our requirements to train our horses year-round. Reality is far from perfect, though. I’ve

It’s very normal in the beginning for a young horse to mouth and play with the bit when he’s first introduced to it. He’s just

The spin is something that’s difficult to teach horses because it’s very much like a seesaw. Every day, depending on the way the wind is

If thought isn’t given to how you do the cinch up, you can teach a horse to be “cinchy.” A “cinchy” or “cold-backed” horse has

It’s common for horses to ride well on the trail by themselves and get excited and ignore their riders when they’re in a group. When

Does your otherwise steady horse get nervous on dense, narrow trails? Not to worry—his behavior is completely normal. Here’s why: Your horse uses each of