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Tag: horse training tips

Buddy-Sour Horses

April 15, 2018 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson, Monthly Editorial

Courtesy of Downunder Horsemanship Whether your horse doesn’t want to leave his buddies on the trail or overreacts when you take him away from his buddies at shows, use these tips to regain control and

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Your Imagination is Your Greatest Tool

September 16, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Courtesy of Downunder Horsemanship When it comes to training your horse, your imagination is your greatest tool. The more creative you can be in your lessons, the more interested your horse will be in his

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: One Step at a Time

July 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson When you begin to teach the horse to load onto the trailer, the first rule is to completely forget about the trailer. Act like loading the horse onto the trailer is

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Your Horse’s Head Position

May 15, 2017 Staff Writer Monthly Editorial

Courtesy of America’s Horse Daily, Written By Martin Black Why do some horses have more trouble with their head position than others? This is a common issue with horse people, regardless of whether it’s a

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Kicking in the Trailer

May 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Because horses are prey animals, when they are made to go in tight, narrow spaces – such as a trailer – it’s natural for them to feel trapped and claustrophobic. When

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Introduce Scary Objects to Your Horse

April 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Trying to protect a horse from objects he’s scared of only makes the situation worse. I’m sure you’ve experienced this yourself. Your horse is afraid of fly spray, so you slowly

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: There Are No Shortcuts

March 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Too often, I meet people at tours or we’ll receive letters in the office saying that they have a problem that needs fixed. Everyone wants a quick fix, a magic cure that they can

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Light Hands = Light Mouth

February 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Light hands, light mouth.” I disagree with that. I say, “Light hands that pick up softly and= hands that release quickly make a horse’s mouth light.” For example, you could

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Horses That Gape Their Mouths

January 15, 2017 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson A horse that constantly gapes his mouth or chomps on the bit has one of a few things going on. He might have a dental issue and the bit could be

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Understand Trailering From Your Horse’s Perspective

December 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson To help your horse overcome his trailering fears, you have to look at trailering from his perspective. As prey animals, with a flight or fight response, horses prefer to be in

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: A Staple Exercise

November 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Lunging is one of the most used and abused exercises in the horse world. You can go to any horse show or training facility to see what I mean. Often you’ll

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Three Ingredients to a Truly Broke Horse

October 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Many horses are rideable, but few are truly well broke. I define a well broke horse as one who is quiet, dependable, soft and responsive, in any situation – in the

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Safely Handle Horses That Rear

September 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Rearing is a very dangerous situation for both horse and rider, and if left uncorrected is a problem that only gets worse. Here are three tips to handle a horse that

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Horse Bites When Being Saddled

August 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written 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 horse properly. More than likely, though, your horse is

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Training Tip With Clinton Anderson: Arena-Shy Horses

July 15, 2016 Staff Writer Clinton Anderson

Written by Clinton Anderson Like any problem you’re having with your horse that involves him not wanting to be where you want him to go, make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult.

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