Category: Clinton Anderson Tips

By Clinton Anderson If your horse tries to bite you when you saddle him, first make sure your tack is clean and it fits your

By Clinton Anderson If your horse is hard to catch, don’t approach him like a predator. A common mistake people make when trying to catch

By Clinton Anderson Show environments can be stressful to horses, and it’s not uncommon for horses to buddy up at the showgrounds and then react

Common Mistakes To Avoid: If you want your horse to be an all-around broke mount, it’s important to ride him outside the confines of an arena.

Test Your Control At Home. If your horse has a tendency to race ahead when you’re riding in a group, here’s a way to teach him

To help your horse overcome his trailering fears, you have to look at trailering from his perspective. Clinton Anderson explains the horse’s perspective. As prey

One of the most important rules of feeding treats to your horse is that you should never give a horse a treat when he’s expecting

Ride Solo. When I take a horse on the trail for the first time, I prefer to ride him out by myself so that it’s just

If you talk to any good horse trainer about how they got to where they are, they’ll admit they’ve made some mistakes along the way.

Warm Up With Groundwork. Before hitting the trail, be sure your horse is in the right frame of mind, meaning he’s calm, using the thinking side

Horses are a herd animal and their bodies are designed to be on the move. I try to keep my horses on turnout as much

As you progress your horse through the Method, start to expect more out of him. In other words, don’t fall into the trap of just

It’s normal for a horse to trip or stumble every once in awhile. Just like us, sometimes they take a misstep, especially if the ground