From time to time, your horse is going to spook at objects on the trail. He might spook at a sign, a bush, a rock
Category: Clinton Anderson Tips
The Rule of Three When Saddling Your Horse
Properly tightening the cinch on your saddle ensures your horse’s wellbeing is taken into consideration, you’re not putting yourself in a dangerous situation and you’re
Teaching a Foal to Lead Properly
Question: I am training my 9-month-old filly to lead. She backs up and falls over repeatedly until she won’t get up. How do I break this
Why is Your Horse Afraid of the Trailer?
When I was a kid, getting my horse on the trailer always turned into a huge tug-of-war. I’d ask her to step onto the trailer,
What If Your Arena Isn’t Big Enough
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
Use Voice Commands With Caution
I don’t encourage people to use a lot of voice commands, especially in the Fundamentals level of the Downunder Horsemanship Method. It’s far more important
Performance Horse Training Session Breakdown
All of my training sessions with my performance horses are about 30 to 40 minutes in length and follow a general outline: Warm-up Training Friendly
Rollbacks on the Fence Issue
Question: When we’re doing rollbacks on the fence, my horse, Austin, a 4-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse, will stick his head over the fence rather than tucking
Horse is Cinchy When Not Worked Consistently
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
Help for a Horse That Drags Her Feet
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
Why all Riders Need to be Confident Riding the Walk, Trot and Lope
I stress the importance of being a confident rider at all three gaits – walk, trot and lope – because if you’re only comfortable at
When a Horse Rears Because he Doesn’t Want to Move Forward
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
What if You Don’t Have a Roundpen
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
Troubleshooting a Horse That Plays With the Bit
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
Thinking of Starting a Colt? Be Realistic of Your Ability
When it comes to starting colts, you need to be as realistic of your ability as you possibly can be. One of the first requirements